John Edmund Fitzmaurice

John Edmund Fitzmaurice (January 8, 1839 June 18, 1920) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania (1899–1920).

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Edmund Fitzmaurice
Bishop of Erie
Titular Bishop of Amisus
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Erie
In officeSeptember 15,1899
June 18, 1920
PredecessorTobias Mullen
SuccessorJohn Mark Gannon
Orders
OrdinationDecember 21, 1862
by James Frederick Wood
ConsecrationFebruary 24, 1898
by Patrick John Ryan
Personal details
Born(1839-01-08)January 8, 1839
Newtown-Sandes, County Kerry, Ireland
DiedJune 18, 1920(1920-06-18) (aged 81)
Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Erie (1898–1899)
EducationSt. Charles Borromeo Seminary
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