Dennis Joseph Dougherty
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His Eminence Dennis Joseph Dougherty |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Philadelphia | |
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| See | Philadelphia |
| Appointed | May 1, 1918 |
| Installed | July 10, 1918 |
| Term ended | May 31, 1951 |
| Predecessor | Edmond Prendergast |
| Successor | John Francis O'Hara |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest Of Ss. Nerei et Achillei |
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| Ordination | May 31, 1890 by Lucido Parocchi |
| Consecration | June 14, 1903 by Francesco di Paola Satolli |
| Created Cardinal | March 7, 1921 by Pope Pius XI |
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August 16, 1865 Ashland, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 31, 1951 (aged 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Motto | CRUCIS IN SIGNO VINCES (You Will Conquer Under the Sign of the Cross) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Philadelphia |
Dennis Joseph Dougherty (August 16, 1865 – May 31, 1951) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1918 until his death in 1951, and was created a cardinal in 1921.
Dennis Dougherty was born in Ashland, Pennsylvania, the sixth of ten children of Patrick and Bridget (née Henry) Dougherty. His parents were natives of County Mayo, Ireland; his father worked as a coal miner. The family attended St. Joseph's Church in Girardville, where Dougherty was baptized by Father Michael A. Sheridan. He received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Archbishop James Frederick Wood.
Dougherty, nicknamed "Dinny" by his parents, attended public school in Ashland until age 10, when he transferred to high school in Girardville. He worked as a breaker boy in the local coal mines during his summer vacations. After graduating from high school in 1880, he passed the entrance examinations for St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook. However, at age 14, he was considered too young for admission, and was instead sent to Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. After studying there for two years, he returned to Pennsylvania and finally entered St. Charles Seminary, where he skipped the first two years of training.
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