John A. Duffy

John Aloysius Duffy ( born October 29, 1884 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, † September 27, 1944 in Buffalo ) was Bishop of Buffalo.

Life

John Aloysius Duffy received on 13 June 1908, the sacrament of Holy Orders. Duffy was a curate in the parish of Our Lady of Grace in Hoboken and also a professor of literature and languages ​​at Seton Hall University in South Orange. He was also a professor of church history at the seminary of Newark. This was followed by John Aloysius Duffy Chancellor and Vicar General of the Diocese of Newark. Him the honorary title of Pontifical House prelate was also awarded.

On April 21, 1933, he was named by Pope Pius XI. Bishop of Syracuse. The Bishop of Newark, Thomas Joseph Walsh, donated to him on June 29th of the same year, the episcopal ordination; Co-consecrators were the Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, James Aloysius Griffin, and the Bishop of Nashville, Alphonse John Smith. On January 5, 1937, Pius XI appointed him. Bishop of Buffalo. The inauguration took place on 14 April of the same year.