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James Augustine Healy

Born April 6, 1830
Georgia, United States
Died August 5, 1900

James Augustine Healy (April 6, 1830 - August 5, 1900) was the first African-American Roman Catholic Bishop in the United States. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Healy was one of five children born to Michael Healy, an Irish-born plantation owner, and Mary Eliza Healy, a former mulatto slave. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Mulatto is a term used to describe a person with one white parent and one black parent or a person whose Ancestry is a mixture of black and white Under the laws of Georgia their marriage was illegal and all of their children technically slaves. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Healy was born in Macon, Georgia, the family sending James and brothers Hugh and Patrick to Quaker schools in Flushing, New York and later to the newly-opened College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. Father Patrick Francis Healy ( February 2, 1834 - January 10, 1910) was born in Macon Georgia to Irish-American plantation Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan The College of the Holy Cross is a prestigious exclusively undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester Massachusetts, Worcester (ˈwʊstɚ is a City in the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America. James graduated valedictorian of the College's first graduating class in 1849. Valedictorian is an academic title typically conferred upon the highest ranked student among those being graduated from an educational institution Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Following graduation James wished to enter the priesthood. However he couldn't study at the Jesuit novitiate in Maryland as it was a slave state, so with the help of John Bernard Fitzpatrick, the founder of the College of the Holy Cross, James entered a Sulpician seminary in Montreal to train for the priesthood. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order Bishop John Bernard Fitzpatrick ( November 1 1812 - February 13 1866) was the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Boston Massachusetts Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec In 1852, he transferred to study at Saint Sulpice seminary in Paris, working toward a doctorate and a career as a seminary professor. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Saint-Sulpice (/sɛ̃ sylpis/ is a famous Parisian church on the east side of the Place Saint-Sulpice, in the Luxembourg Quarter of the VIe arrondissement Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. However he had a change of heart and decided to become a pastor. He was ordained as a priest on June 10, 1854 of Boston, Massachusetts at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, becoming the first African-American to be ordained a Roman Catholic priest. In general religious use ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is set apart as Clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year NotreDameFlyingButtressjpg|right|thumb|250px|Notre Dame de Paris Flying Buttress]] Notre Dame de Paris is a Gothic Cathedral on the eastern half of the

When he returned to the United States he became an assistant pastor in Boston. In 1866 Healy became the pastor of St. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Church, the largest Catholic congregation in Boston. In 1874 when the Boston legislature was considering taxation of churches, Healy defended Catholic institutions as vital organizations that helped the state both socially and financially. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He also condemned the laws that were already in place, which were generally enforced only on Catholic institutions.

His success in the public sphere led to his appointment by Pope Pius IX to the position of second bishop of Portland, Maine. Blessed Pope Pius IX (May 13 1792 &ndash February 7 1878 born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was Pope from June 16 1846 until 1878 Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. Healy was officially ordained as Bishop of Portland on June 2, 1875, becoming the first African-American ordained Catholic Bishop. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common During his time in Maine Healy oversaw the establishment 60 new churches, 68 missions, 18 convents and 18 schools. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean

Although acutely aware of racism Healy turned down several opportunities to condemn it on a public stage, he refused to participate in organizations that were specifically African-American. List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa He declined to speak at the Congress of Colored Catholics in 1889, 1890, and 1892. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year

The Archdiocese of Boston, Office for Black Catholics awards the Bishop James Augustine Healy Award to dedicated Black parishioners.

His younger brother Patrick Francis Healy was the first African-American to earn a PhD. Father Patrick Francis Healy ( February 2, 1834 - January 10, 1910) was born in Macon Georgia to Irish-American plantation "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation.

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