John Bernard Fitzpatrick
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The Right Reverend John Bernard Fitzpatrick |
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| Bishop of Boston | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Boston |
| Installed | August 11, 1846 |
| Term ended | February 13, 1866 |
| Predecessor | Benedict Joseph Fenwick |
| Successor | John Joseph Williams |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 13, 1840 |
| Consecration | March 24, 1844 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 1, 1812 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | February 13, 1866 (aged 53) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of Boston (1844–1846) |
John Bernard Fitzpatrick (November 1, 1812 – February 13, 1866) was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Boston from 1846 until his death in 1866.
Fitzpatrick was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to parents who came to the United States from King's County, Ireland, in 1805. His father was a tailor and his maternal grandfather served in a Massachusetts regiment during the American Revolution. After attending local primary schools, he was a pupil at the Boston Latin School from 1826 to 1829, during which time he distinguished himself for his studies and virtue.
At the suggestion of Bishop Benedict Joseph Fenwick, S.J., Fitzpatrick then enrolled at Petit Seminaire, run by the Sulpician Fathers, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In addition to his studies, Fitzpatrick was named professor of rhetoric and belles-lettres during his fourth year. He was also fluent in Latin, Greek, and French by this time. After graduating from Montreal in 1837, he entered the Seminary of St. Sulpice in Paris, France, where he did his theological studies.
While still in Paris, Fitzpatrick was ordained to the priesthood on June 13, 1840. He returned to Boston the following November, and was assigned as a curate at Holy Cross Cathedral and St. Mary's Church in the North End. At that time, St. Mary's was troubled by two contending pastors and even placed under interdict after one faction interrupted a Mass of the opposing priest. In 1842 he became pastor of East Cambridge, where he erected a church.
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