John McCloskey
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 140 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 10,1810 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Brooklyn |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 10,1885 |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Appointed | May 6, 1864 |
| Successor | Michael Corrigan |
| Consecration | March 10, 1844 |
| Appoint | May 6, 1864 |
| Creat cardin | March 15, 1875; by Pius IX |
| Ordin | 1834-01-12 00:00:00 |
| Education | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | IN SPEM VITAE AETERNAE; |
| Other post | S. Maria sopra Minerva |
| Previous post | Bishop of Albany |
| New York | |
| Nationality | American |
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| ID | 1603312 |
John McCloskey Life story
John McCloskey was an American senior-ranking prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first American-born Archbishop of New York from 1864 until his death in 1885, having previously served as Bishop of Albany. In 1875, McCloskey became the first American cardinal.