About John Brady
Lived 1842 – 1910 (aged 67). John Brady was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Brady DD (February 11, 1842 – January 6, 1910) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Boston in Massachusetts from 1891 to 1910.
Early life John Brady was born at Crosserlough, County Cavan, Ireland on April 11, 1842. He was educated at the local diocesan schools and then completed his theological course at the Missionary College of All Hallows in Dublin, which trained priests for English-speaking communities.
Priesthood Brady was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Boston in Dublin on December 4, 1864 by Bishop John Francis Whelan. After his ordination, the diocese assigned Brady as a curate in parishes in Boston and Newburyport, Massachusetts. In 1868, he was appointed pastor of a parish in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
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Who was John Brady?
American bishop
When was John Brady born?
John Brady was born on 11 April 1842 in Ireland, Kilnaleck.
When did John Brady die?
John Brady died on 6 January 1910 in Archdiocese of Boston.
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John Brady was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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· DBpedia: John Brady (bishop of Boston)
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