John McCloskey
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His Eminence John McCloskey |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of New York | |
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| See | New York |
| Appointed | May 6, 1864 |
| Installed | August 27, 1864 |
| Term ended | October 10, 1885 |
| Predecessor | John Hughes |
| Successor | Michael Corrigan |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva |
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| Ordination | January 12, 1834 |
| Consecration | March 10, 1844 |
| Created Cardinal | March 15, 1875 by Pius IX |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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March 10, 1810 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | October 10, 1885 (aged 75) New York, New York |
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| Motto | IN SPEM VITAE AETERNAE (In hope of eternal life) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | New York |
John McCloskey (March 10, 1810 – October 10, 1885) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first American born Archbishop of New York from 1864 until his death in 1885, having previously served as Bishop of Albany (1847–64). In 1875, McCloskey became the first American cardinal.
John McCloskey was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Patrick and Elizabeth (née Hassan) McCloskey, who had immigrated to the United States from County Londonderry, Ireland, shortly after their marriage in 1808. He was baptized by Rev. Benedict Joseph Fenwick, S.J., on May 6, 1810, at St. Peter's Church in Manhattan. At that time Brooklyn did not yet have a Catholic church, so the family would row across the East River to Manhattan to attend Mass. At age 5, he was enrolled at a boarding school for boys in Brooklyn; even in his advanced years, he attributed his distinct enunciation to his training there. He moved with his family to Manhattan in 1817, and then entered the Latin school run by Thomas Brady, father of Judge John R. Brady. Following his father's death in 1820, the family moved to a farm in Bedford, Westchester County, adjoining to the estate of statesman John Jay. He also became the ward of Cornelius Heeney, a wealthy merchant and family friend.
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