Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford - Bishops Who Once Were Priests of The Archdiocese of Hartford

Bishops Who Once Were Priests of The Archdiocese of Hartford

The following men began their service as priests in Hartford before being appointed bishops elsewhere:

  • †Most Reverend Maurice F. McAuliffe - Bishop of Hartford (1934-1945)
  • Peter Leo Gerety – Appointed coadjutor bishop of Portland (Maine) in 1966; ordained a bishop in ; became diocesan bishop by right of succession in 1968; appointed archbishop of Newark (N.J.) in 1974; retired in 1986.
  • †Most Reverend Francis P. Keough, R.J. - Bishop of Providence (1934-1947); Archbishop of Baltimore (1948-1961)
  • †Most Reverend Henry J. O'Brien - Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford (1934-1945); Bishop of Hartford (1945-1953); Archbishop of Hartford (1953-1968)
  • †Most Reverend Joseph F. Donnelly - Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford (1964-1977)
  • †Most Reverend John F. Hackett - Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford (1953-1986)
  • Most Reverend Peter A. Rosazza - Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford and Titular Bishop of Oppidum Novum (1978–Present)
  • Most Reverend Christie A. Macaluso - Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford and Titular Bishop of Grass Valley (1997–Present)

† = deceased

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