John McCloskey
American prelate
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John McCloskey was an American senior-ranking prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first American-born Archbishop of New York from 1864 until his death in 1885, having previously served as Bishop of Albany. In 1875, McCloskey became the... Wikipedia
Born: March 10, 1810, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Died: October 10, 1885 (age 75 years), New York, NY
Appointed: May 6, 1864
Created cardinal: March 15, 1875; by Pius IX