John Dubois
John Dubois (French: Jean Dubois) served as the third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York from 1826 until his death in 1842. He was the first Bishop of New York who was not Irish-born and, as of 2024, remains the only bishop or archbishop of New York who was not either of Irish birth or of Irish ancestry.
His Excellency John Dubois | |
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| Bishop of New York | |
Third Bishop of New York | |
| See | Diocese of New York |
| Term ended | 20 December 1842 |
| Predecessor | John Connolly, O.P. |
| Successor | John Hughes |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 28, 1787 by Antoine-Eléonore-Léon Le Clerc de Juigné |
| Consecration | October 29, 1826 by Ambrose Maréchal, S.S. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1764 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | December 20, 1842 (aged 78) New York, New York, United States |
| Buried | Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, New York, United States |
| Signature | |
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