James T. McHugh

James Thomas McHugh (January 3, 1932 December 10, 2000) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York during the year 2000.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

James Thomas McHugh
Bishop of Rockville Centre
SeeDiocese of Rockville Centre
InstalledJanuary 4, 2000
Term endedDecember 10, 2000
PredecessorJohn R. McGann
SuccessorWilliam Murphy
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (1988–1989)
Bishop of Camden (1989–1998)
Coadjutor Bishop of Rockville Centre (1998–2000)
Orders
OrdinationMay 25, 1957
ConsecrationJanuary 25, 1988
by Theodore McCarrick
Personal details
Born(1932-01-03)January 3, 1932
Orange, New Jersey, US
DiedDecember 10, 2000(2000-12-10) (aged 68)
Rockville Centre, New York, US
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
EducationSeton Hall University
Immaculate Conception Seminary
Fordham University
Catholic University of America
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)
MottoQuid retribuam Domino
(What shall I return to the Lord)

McHugh previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark in New Jersey from 1987 to 1989, as bishop of the Diocese of Camden in New Jersey from 1989 to 1998 and as coadjutor bishop of Rockville Centre from 1998 to early 2000.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.