Hugh Aloysius Donohoe

Hugh Aloysius Donohoe (June 28, 1905 – October 26, 1987) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Fresno in California from 1969 to 1980.

His Eminence, The Most Reverend

Hugh Aloysius Donohoe
Bishop of Fresno
Titular Bishop of Taium
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Fresno
In officeAugust 22, 1969 to
July 1, 1980
PredecessorTimothy Manning
SuccessorJosé de Jesús Madera Uribe
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Taium
Orders
OrdinationJune 14, 1930
ConsecrationOctober 7, 1947
by John Joseph Mitty
Personal details
Born(1905-06-28)June 28, 1905
San Francisco, California, US
DiedOctober 26, 1987(1987-10-26) (aged 82)
Fresno, California, US
EducationSt. Patrick Seminary
Catholic University of America
Ordination history of
Hugh Aloysius Donohoe
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byJohn Joseph Mitty (San Francisco)
DateOctober 7, 1947
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Hugh Aloysius Donohoe as principal consecrator
Thomas Patrick Collins, M.M.March 7, 1961
Roger MahonyMarch 19, 1975
José de Jesús Madera Uribe, M.Sp.S.March 4, 1980

Donohoe previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco from 1947 to 1962 and as bishop of the Diocese of Stockton in California from 1962 to 1969.

Biography

Early life

Born in San Francisco, California on June 28, 1905, Donohoe was educated at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California, and at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[1]

Donohoe was ordained to the priesthood on June 14, 1930.[2] He then served as a professor at St. Patrick Seminary (1930–42) and editor of The Monitor (1942 to 1947).[1] He became known as a prominent Catholic labor activist.[3]

Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco

On August 2, 1947, Donohoe was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and titular bishop of Taium by Pope Pius XII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on October 7, 1947, from Archbishop John Mitty, with Bishops James Sweeney and Thomas Connolly serving as co-consecrators.[2]

Donohoe was appointed in 1948 as rector of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco.

Bishop of Stockton

Pope John XXIII named Donohoe as the first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Stockton on January 27, 1962. He was installed on April 24, 1962. He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965.[2]

Bishop of Fresno

Pope Paul VI appointed Donohoe on August 22, 1969, as bishop of the Diocese of Fresno.[2]

On July 1, 1980, Pope John Paul II accepted Donohoe's resignation as bishop of Fresno.[2]Hugh Donohoe died in Fresno, California, on October 26, 1987, at age 82.

References
  1. Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  2. "Bishop Hugh Aloysius Donohoe". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. "Catholic Labor Activism: The Career of Bishop Hugh A. Donohoe in California". European Social Science History Conference. Archived from the original on 2009-06-11.

Episcopal succession
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