About John Francis O'Hern
Lived 1874 – 1933 (aged 58). John Francis O'Hern was an American catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Francis O'Hern (June 4, 1874 – May 22, 1933) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Rochester in New York State from 1929 until his death in 1933.
Biography
Early life One of ten children, John O'Hern was born on June 4, 1874, in Olean, New York, to Patrick and Ellen (née Casey) O'Hern. Three of his brothers also entered the priesthood, and another served in the field staff of US Army General John J. Pershing during World War I. Upon his return to Rochester, the diocese assigned him as curate at Immaculate Conception Parish. He was later transferred to St. Patrick's Cathedral Parish in Rochester, where he became pastor in 1908. He supported the Community Chest and American Red Cross, and provided chaplains for Catholics attending secular colleges in the diocese.
John O'Hern died in Rochester on May 22, 1933, at age 58.
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John Francis O'Hern was born on 4 June 1874 in Olean.
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