Joseph Howard Hodges
Joseph Howard Hodges (born October 8, 1911 in Harpers Ferry , West Virginia , United States , † January 27, 1985 ) was Bishop of Wheeling .
Life
Joseph Howard Hodges received the sacrament of ordination for the Diocese of Richmond on December 8, 1935 .
On August 8, 1952, Pope Pius XII appointed him . the titular bishop of Rusadus and auxiliary bishop in Richmond. The Bishop of Richmond, Peter Leo Ireton , ordained him episcopal on October 15 of that year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Raleigh , Vincent Stanislaus Waters , and that of the Bishop of Pittsburgh , John Francis Dearden .
On May 24, 1961, Pope John XXIII appointed him . to Coadjutor Bishop von Wheeling . With the death of John Joseph Swint on November 23, 1962, he succeeded him as Bishop of Wheeling.
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
He found his final resting place in the burial chapel of the Bishops of Wheeling at Mt. Calvary Cemetery .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Joseph Swint |
Bishop of Wheeling 1962–1985 |
Francis Schulte |
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| SURNAME | Hodges, Joseph Howard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hodges, Joseph H. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Wheeling |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harpers Ferry , West Virginia , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 1985 |