John Bernard Fitzpatrick
John Bernard Fitzpatrick (born November 15, 1812 in Boston , USA ; † February 13, 1866 there ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Boston .
Life
John Bernard Fitzpatrick received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Boston on June 13, 1840 .
After only three years as a priest, Pope Gregory XVI appointed him . on November 21, 1843 Titular Bishop of Callipolis and Coadjutor Bishop of Boston. The Bishop of Boston, Benedict Joseph Fenwick SJ , ordained him episcopal on March 24 of the following year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Richmond , Richard Vincent Whelan , and the Bishop of Hartford , William Barber Tyler .
In 1862 Fitzpatrick was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
With the death of Benedict Joseph Fenwick on August 11, 1846 he followed this as Bishop of Boston.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Benedict Joseph Fenwick SJ |
Bishop of Boston 1846–1866 |
John Joseph Williams |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Fitzpatrick, John Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Boston |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1812 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1866 |
| Place of death | Boston , USA |