Emerson John Moore
| Emerson John Moore | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of New York | |
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St Charles Borromeo Church, Harlem
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| In office | 1982-1995 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1964 by Cardinal Francis Spellman |
| Consecration | September 8, 1983 by Cardinal Terence Cooke |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 16, 1938 Harlem |
| Died | September 14, 1995 (aged 57) Hazelden Foundation |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Cardinal Hayes High School |
| Alma mater | Cathedral College |
Emerson John Moore (May 16, 1938—September 14, 1995) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. An auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York (1982-95), he was the first African American to serve as a Catholic bishop in New York.
Raised in a Baptist family, Emerson Moore was born in the Harlem section of New York City, the son of a subway motorman and a hospital nurse. He was raised in the Bronx, where he attended Cardinal Hayes High School. He converted to Catholicism at age 15 in 1953.
Moore studied for the priesthood at Cathedral College in Brooklyn and at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers. He also earned a Master of Social Work degree from Columbia University and a Master of Public Administration degree from New York University.
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