Roman Catholic Bishop of New York Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
As of 2003, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers three of the five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island), as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester Counties.The Diocese of New York, established in 1808, became an Archdiocese in 1850.
The following is a list of the Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of the Diocese and Archdiocese of New York (and their terms of service)
- Bishop R. Luke Concanen (1808-1810)
- Bishop John Connolly (1814-1825)
- Bishop John Dubois (1826-1842)
- Archbishop John Joseph Hughes (1842-1864)
- Archbishop John Cardinal McCloskey (1864-1885)
- Archbishop Michael Augustine Corrigan (1885-1902)
- Archbishop John Murphy Cardinal Farley (1902-1918)
- Archbishop Patrick Joseph Cardinal Hayes (1919-1938)
- Archbishop Francis Joseph Cardnal Spellman (1939-1967)
- Archbishop Terence James Cardinal Cooke (1968-1983)
- Archbishop John Joseph Cardinal O'Connor (1984-2000)
- Archbishop Edward Michael Cardinal Egan (2000-present)
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