Paul Leonard Hagarty
Paul Leonard Hagarty OSB (born March 20, 1909 in Greene , † September 22, 1984 in Collegeville ) was Bishop of Nassau .
Life
Paul Leonard Hagarty joined the Congregation of the Benedictines at and received on 6 June 1936, the priestly ordination . Pope Pius XII appointed him on June 25, 1950 as Vicar Apostolic of the Bahamas and Titular Bishop of Arba .
He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Delegate in the USA , Amleto Giovanni Cicognani , on October 19 of the same year; Co-consecrators were Peter William Bartholome , Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Cloud , and Stephen Joseph Donahue , auxiliary bishop in New York .
With the elevation to the diocese on July 5, 1960 he was appointed Bishop of Nassau. He attended all the sessions of the Second Vatican Council . On July 17, 1981, he resigned from office.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Bernard Kevenhoerster OSB |
Vicar Apostolic of the Bahamas / Bishop of Nassau 1950–1981 |
Lawrence Aloysius Burke SJ |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hagarty, Paul Leonard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American religious |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greene |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1984 |
| Place of death | Collegeville |