John Christopher Drumgoole
John Christopher Drumgoole (August 15, 1816 – March 28, 1888) was an Irish-American Roman Catholic priest who was known for his work in caring for and educating orphaned and abandoned children in New York City, especially homeless newsboys.
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Statue of Drumgoole at Mount Loretto | |
| Born | John Christopher Drumgoole August 15, 1816 |
| Died | March 28, 1888 (aged 71) New York City, United States |
| Resting place | Mount Loretto, Staten Island 40.5143°N 74.2180°W |
| Alma mater | Our Lady of Angels Seminary (ordained a priest in 1869) |
| Occupation(s) | Roman Catholic priest (later) Sexton (earlier) |
| Known for | Caring for homeless newsboys in Manhattan and founding the Mount Loretto orphanage on Staten Island |
In 1883, he founded Mount Loretto, an orphanage and vocational school for boys in a then-rural section of Staten Island. It grew into a large complex that housed and educated tens of thousands of boys and girls in more than a century of existence. As of 2024, Drumgoole's Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, now named Catholic Charities of Staten Island, continues to run programs that benefit needy children and other Staten Island residents, on a portion of the Mount Loretto property.
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