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. Donohoe previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the

Archdiocese of San Francisco The Archdiocese of San Francisco (Latin: ''Archdiœcesis Sancti Francisci''; Spanish: ''Arquidiócesis de San Francisco'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern California region of the Unit ...

from 1947 to 1962 and as bishop of the Diocese of Stockton in California from 1962 to 1969.

Biography

Early life

Born in

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on June 28, 1905, Donohoe was educated at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California, and at the

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Donohoe was

ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are Consecration in Christianity, consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the religious denomination, denominationa ...

to the priesthood on June 14, 1930. He then served as a

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at St. Patrick Seminary (1930–42) and

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of ''The Monitor'' (1942 to 1947). He became known as a prominent Catholic labor activist.

Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco

On August 2, 1947, Donohoe was appointed as an

auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions. ...

of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and

titular bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of Taium by

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. He received his

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consecration Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects ( ...

on October 7, 1947, from Archbishop John Mitty, with Bishops James Sweeney and Thomas Connolly serving as

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. 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 Pope John XXIII (born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963. He is the most recent pope to take ...

named Donohoe as the first

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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

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in Rome between 1962 and 1965.

Bishop of Fresno

Pope Paul VI appointed Donohoe on August 22, 1969, as bishop of the Diocese of Fresno. On July 1, 1980, Pope John Paul II accepted Donohoe's resignation as bishop of Fresno. Hugh Donohoe died in

Fresno, California Fresno (; ) is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County, California, Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley (California), Central Valley region. It covers a ...

, on October 26, 1987, at age 82.

References

Episcopal succession

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