John Dubois
Founder of Mount St. Mary's University
John Dubois served as the third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York from 1826 until his death in 1842. He was the first Bishop of New York who was not Irish-born and, as of 2024, remains the only bishop or archbishop of New York who... Wikipedia
Born: August 24, 1764, Paris, France
Died: December 20, 1842 (age 78 years), New York, NY
Place of burial: The Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, New York, NY
Organization founded: Mount St. Mary's University