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JOHN E. FITZMAURICE

FITZMAURICE, John E.: Catholic bishop of Erie; born in Ireland, Jan. 8, 1840; son of James and Katherine Fitzmaurice.  He received his education in schools of Ireland and United States, made his divinity studies at the Saint Charles Seminary in Philadelphia, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1862.  He filled pastorates in the archdiocese of Pennsylvania until consecrated, in 1898, bishop of Erie.  He received the degree of D. D. from Georgetown University.  Address: Erie, Pa.

Source: Transcription from the book, Men and Women of America, published in 1910; located on the website, Hathitrust Digital Library (http://www.hathitrust.org), accessed 25 January 2026.






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