John Francis Donoghue
John Francis Donoghue (August 9, 1928 – November 11, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte in North Carolina from 1984 to 1993 and as the fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in Georgia from 1993 to 2004.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Francis Donoghue | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Atlanta | |
| See | Archdiocese of Atlanta |
| Installed | August 19, 1993 |
| Term ended | December 9, 2004 |
| Predecessor | James Patterson Lyke |
| Successor | Wilton Daniel Gregory |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Charlotte (1984–1993) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 4, 1955 by Patrick O'Boyle |
| Consecration | December 18, 1984 by Michael Joseph Begley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1928 Washington, D.C., USA |
| Died | November 11, 2011 (aged 83) Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Buried | Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA |
| Education | St. Mary's Seminary and University Catholic University of America |
| Motto | To live in Christ Jesus |
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