James Augustine Healy
American prelate
James Augustine Healy was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first known African American to serve as a Catholic priest or bishop. With his predominantly European ancestry, Healy passed for a white man and identified as such. Wikipedia
Born: April 6, 1830, Jones County, GA
Died: August 5, 1900 (age 70 years), Portland, ME
Siblings: Patrick Francis Healy
Education: College of the Holy Cross
Appointed: February 12, 1875
Church: Catholic Church
Consecration: June 2, 1875; by John Joseph Williams
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