John Tuigg
John Tuigg (February 19, 1820 – December 7, 1889) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from 1876 to 1889.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Tuigg | |
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| Bishop of Pittsburgh Administrator of Allegheny | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Pittsburgh |
| In office | January 11, 1876 – December 7, 1889 |
| Predecessor | Michael Domenec |
| Successor | Richard Phelan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 14, 1850 |
| Consecration | March 19, 1876 by James Frederick Bryan Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1820 |
| Died | December 7, 1889 (aged 69) Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Motto | Sit nomen Domini benedictum (Blessed be the name of the Lord) |
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