List of Roman Catholic archbishops of New York

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Archbishop of New York
Archbishopric
catholic
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Timothy M. Dolan, the Archbishop of New York since 2009
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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of New York
Incumbent:
Timothy M. Dolan
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First holder
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Established
  • 1808 (bishopric)
  • 1850 (archbishopric)
Archdiocese New York
Cathedral St. Patrick's Cathedral
Website
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The Archbishop of New York is the head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, who is responsible for looking after its spiritual and administrative needs. As the archdiocese is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province encompassing nearly all of the state of New York, [1] [2] the Archbishop of New York also administers the bishops who head the suffragan dioceses of Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Ogdensburg, Rochester, Rockville Centre and Syracuse. [3] The current archbishop is Timothy M. Dolan.

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The archdiocese began as the Diocese of New York, which was created on April 8, 1808. [4] R. Luke Concanen was appointed its first bishop; however, he was unable to leave the Italian Peninsula due to the Napoleonic Wars and died before he could set out for New York. [5] [6] Under the reign of his successor, John Connolly, a canonical visitation of the diocese was conducted. [7] On account of the population increase due largely to Catholic immigrants from Ireland and Germany, the Holy See decided to elevate the diocese to the status of archdiocese on July 19, 1850. [4] John Hughes became the first archbishop of the newly-formed metropolitan see. [8] [9] Because of the prominence of the position and the challenges that accompany it, Pope John Paul II described the office as "archbishop of the capital of the world." [10] [11] [upper-alpha 1]

Ten men have been Archbishop of New York; another three were bishop of its predecessor diocese. Of these, only one (John Dubois) was neither born in Ireland nor was second-generation Irish. [13] [14] Eight archbishops were elevated to the College of Cardinals. [15] John McCloskey, the fifth ordinary of the archdiocese, was the first archbishop to be born in the United States, as well as the first born in what is now New York City. [16] [17] [upper-alpha 2] When he was raised to cardinal in 1875, he became the first cardinal from America. [20] [21] Francis Spellman had the longest tenure as Archbishop of New York, serving for 28 years from 1939 to 1967, [22] while Concanen held the position for 26 months (1808–1810), marking the shortest episcopacy. [6]

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R. Luke Concanen was the first Bishop of New York, but died before he could set foot in the Diocese. Bishop Richard Luke Concanen.jpg
R. Luke Concanen was the first Bishop of New York, but died before he could set foot in the Diocese.
John Hughes was the last Bishop of New York and its first archbishop. John Hughes archbishop - Brady-Handy.jpg
John Hughes was the last Bishop of New York and its first archbishop.
John McCloskey became the first American cardinal in 1875. John Cardinal McCloskey - Brady-Handy.jpg
John McCloskey became the first American cardinal in 1875.
Key
‡Denotes archbishop who was elevated to the College of Cardinals
OP Dominican Order
PSS Society of the Priests of Saint Sulpice

Bishops of New York

Bishops
FromUntilIncumbentNotesRef.
18081810 R. Luke Concanen , OP Appointed on April 8, 1808. Died on June 19, 1810, having never visited the Diocese. [upper-alpha 3] [5]
18141825 John Connolly , OP Appointed on October 4, 1814. Arrived in New York on November 24, 1815. [upper-alpha 3] Died on February 6, 1825. [24]
18261842 John Dubois , PSS Appointed on May 23, 1826. Died on December 20, 1842. [25]
18421850 John Hughes Coadjutor bishop [upper-alpha 4] from 1837 to 1842 [upper-alpha 5] [8] [9]

Archbishops of New York

Archbishops
FromUntilIncumbentNotesRef.
18501864 John Hughes Became the first Archbishop of New York on July 19, 1850. Died on January 3, 1864. [8] [9]
18641885 John McCloskey ‡Coadjutor archbishop from 1843 to 1847. [upper-alpha 6] Translated to Albany on May 21, 1847. Appointed on May 6, 1864. First archbishop to be born in the United States and in New York City. [upper-alpha 2] Elevated to cardinal on March 15, 1875. Died on October 10, 1885. [16] [17]
18851902 Michael Corrigan Coadjutor archbishop from 1880 to 1885. Died on May 5, 1902. [28]
19021918 John Murphy Farley ‡ Auxiliary bishop from 1895 to 1902. Elevated to cardinal on November 27, 1911. Died on September 17, 1918. [29]
19191938 Patrick Joseph Hayes ‡Auxiliary bishop from 1914 to 1917. Elevated to cardinal on March 24, 1924. Died on September 4, 1938. [30] [31]
19391967 Francis Spellman ‡Appointed on April 15, 1939. Elevated to cardinal on February 18, 1946. Died on December 2, 1967. [32]
19681983 Terence Cooke ‡Auxiliary bishop from 1965 to 1968. Elevated to cardinal on April 28, 1969. Died on October 6, 1983. [33] [34]
19842000 John O'Connor ‡Appointed on January 26, 1984. Elevated to cardinal on May 25, 1985. Died on May 3, 2000. [35] [upper-alpha 7]
20002009 Edward Egan ‡Auxiliary bishop from 1985 to 1988. Elevated to cardinal on February 21, 2001. Retired on February 23, 2009, after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. Died on March 5, 2015. [36]
2009present Timothy M. Dolan ‡Appointed on February 23, 2009. Elevated to cardinal on February 18, 2012. [37]

Notes

  1. ↑ This has been alternatively quoted as "archbishop of the most powerful country in the world." [12] [13]
  2. 1 2 McCloskey was born in the City of Brooklyn in 1810. [18] It was consolidated with the existing City of New York (consisting of Manhattan and The Bronx), Queens County, and Staten Island in 1898 to form the City of Greater New York (i.e. New York City). [19]
  3. 1 2 Between Concanen's death and Connolly's arrival, Fr. Anthony Kohlmann and Fr. Benedict Joseph Fenwick served as diocesan administrators. [23] [24]
  4. ↑ Under the Code of Canon Law, the coadjutor bishop has the right of succession (cum jure successionis) upon the death, retirement or resignation of the diocesan bishop he is assisting. [26] [27]
  5. ↑ Hughes was appointed coadjutor bishop on August 8, 1837, but only received episcopal consecration on January 7, 1838.
  6. ↑ McCloskey was appointed coadjutor archbishop on November 21, 1843, but only received episcopal consecration on March 10, 1844.
  7. ↑ The New York Times lists O'Connor's date of appointment as January 31, 1984. [35] The date used in the Notes column is from the Archdiocese.

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