John James Joseph Monaghan

John James Joseph Monaghan (May 23, 1856 – January 7, 1935) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in Delaware from 1897 to 1925.

The Most Reverend

John James Joseph Monaghan
Bishop of Wilmington
SeeDiocese of Wilmington
InstalledMay 9, 1897
Term endedJuly 10, 1925
PredecessorAlfred Allen Paul Curtis
SuccessorEdmond John Fitzmaurice
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Lydda (1925–1935)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 19, 1880
by Patrick Neeson Lynch
ConsecrationMay 9, 1897
by James Gibbons
Personal details
Born(1856-05-05)May 5, 1856
Sumter, South Carolina
DiedJanuary 7, 1935(1935-01-07) (aged 78)
Wilmington, Delaware
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
EducationSt. Charles College
St. Mary's Seminary
Coat of arms
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