Hubert James Cartwright
Catholic bishop
Hubert James Cartwright | |
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| Coadjutor Bishop of Wilmington | |
| In office | 1956-1958 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1927 |
| Consecration | October 24, 1956 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1900-08-22)August 22, 1900 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1958(1958-03-06) (aged 57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Hubert James Cartwright (August 22, 1900 – March 6, 1958) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware from 1956 to 1958.
Biography
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Cartwright grew up there and attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia on June 11, 1927.[1]
In 1936, Father Cartwright became rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, where he supervised a major renovation.
In 1956, he was assigned coadjutor bishop of Wilmington with the right of succeeding the incumbent bishop, Edmond John Fitzmaurice, in the event of the latter's resignation or death.[2]
On August 3, 1956, Cartwright was appointed titular bishop of Neve (Nebo).[1]
Death
Bishop Cartwright died on March 6, 1958, aged 57, while still coadjutor.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ a b Lang, Mike (21 December 2016). "A second final farewell". Thedialogarchive.org. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Archbishop Edmond John Fitzmaurice [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Hubert James Cartwright profile, Catholic-hierarchy.org. Accessed February 4, 2022 [self-published source]
- ^ "Msgr. Cartwright Is New Coadjutor Bishop", Gettysburg Times August 22, 1956, p. 7
- ^ Parks, Jim. "The Diocese of Wilmington", Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2001, p. 57
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| Preceded by – | Coadjutor Bishop of Wilmington 1956–1958 | Succeeded by – |
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
- Thomas Albert Andrew Becker
- Alfred Allen Paul Curtis
- John James Joseph Monaghan
- Edmond John Fitzmaurice
- Michael William Hyle
- Thomas Mardaga
- Robert Edward Mulvee
- Michael Angelo Saltarelli
- William Francis Malooly
- William Edward Koenig
- Hubert James Cartwright
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St. Peter
- Parishes
- St. Joseph's Church, Greenville, DE
- St. John the Baptist Church, Newark, DE
- St. Joseph's Church, Middletown, DE
- St. Peter's Church, Queenstown, MD
- St. Francis Xavier Church, Warwick, MD
- Resurrection Church, Wilmington, DE
- Immaculate Conception Parish, Elkton, MD
- St. Anthony's Church, Wilmington, DE
- St. Catherine of Siena Church, Wilmington, DE
- St. Hedwig's Church, Wilmington, DE
- St. Joseph's Church, Wilmington, DE
- St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, Wilmington, DE
- St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Wilmington, DE
- High schools
- Archmere Academy, Claymont, DE
- Padua Academy, Wilmington, DE
- Saints Peter and Paul High School, Easton, MD
- St. Elizabeth High School, Wilmington, DE
- St. Mark's High School, Wilmington, DE
- St. Thomas More Preparatory, Magnolia, DE
- Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE
- Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, DE
- Primary schools
- Mount Aviat Academy, Childs, MD
- St. Edmond's Academy, Wilmington, DE
- Immaculate Conception School, Elkton, MD
- Former college
- St. Mary's College
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