William Augustine Hickey
William Augustine Hickey (born May 13, 1869 in Worcester , Massachusetts , USA , † October 4, 1933 ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Providence .
Life
William Augustine Hickey studied after graduating from Holy Cross College in Boston at the St. Sulpice Seminary in Paris and then at the St. John Seminary in Brighton. On December 22, 1893, the Archbishop of Boston , John Joseph Williams , donated the sacrament of ordination to the diocese of Springfield in Boston Cathedral .
On March 10, 1919 Pope Benedict XV appointed him . the titular bishop of Claudiopolis in Isauria and Coadjutor Bishop of Providence . The Bishop of Springfield, Thomas Daniel Beaven , ordained him episcopally on April 10 of that year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Portland , Louis Sebastian Walsh , and the Bishop of Fall River , Daniel Francis Feehan .
Bishop Matthew Harkins gave him the administration of the diocese of Providence as administrator on the day of his episcopal ordination. With the death of Bishop Matthew Harkins on May 21, 1921, he succeeded him as Bishop of Providence.
Web links
- Entry for William Augustine Hickey on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography , diocese Providence homepage, accessed January 7, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Harkins |
Bishop of Providence 1921–1933 |
Francis Patrick Keough |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hickey, William Augustine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worcester , Massachusetts, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 4, 1933 |