Archbishop of New York. He began his religious education at St. Mary's College in Wilmington, Delaware and at Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland. In 1859 Bishop Bayley sent him to the North American College in Rome as one of the institutions fist twelve students. Four years later he was ordained a priest and shortly afterward earned a doctorate degree and returned to the United States and assigned to Seton Hall college as an instructor. In 1868 he became Vicar General of the diocese and on May 4, 1873 succeeded Bishop Bayley as Bishop of Newark. In 1880 he was named coadjutor and successor to Cardinal John McCloskey of New York. In that position Bishop Corrigan represented American interests when the Italian government took over the North American College in 1884. President Arthur intervened in the dispute stating that the Italians were violating the rights of American citizens by seizing the property. After the death of Cardinal McClosky in 1885 Archbishop Corrigan was installed as the third Archbishop of New York on May 4, 1886. Under his leadership the diocese developed organizations to promote the faith, and the number of schools and churches in the diocese increased twofold during his reign. He was also responsible for the building of St. Joseph's Seminary in Dunwoodie and finally the upgrading and reconstruction of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. After his death he was interred beneath the cathedral.
Archbishop of New York. He began his religious education at St. Mary's College in Wilmington, Delaware and at Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland. In 1859 Bishop Bayley sent him to the North American College in Rome as one of the institutions fist twelve students. Four years later he was ordained a priest and shortly afterward earned a doctorate degree and returned to the United States and assigned to Seton Hall college as an instructor. In 1868 he became Vicar General of the diocese and on May 4, 1873 succeeded Bishop Bayley as Bishop of Newark. In 1880 he was named coadjutor and successor to Cardinal John McCloskey of New York. In that position Bishop Corrigan represented American interests when the Italian government took over the North American College in 1884. President Arthur intervened in the dispute stating that the Italians were violating the rights of American citizens by seizing the property. After the death of Cardinal McClosky in 1885 Archbishop Corrigan was installed as the third Archbishop of New York on May 4, 1886. Under his leadership the diocese developed organizations to promote the faith, and the number of schools and churches in the diocese increased twofold during his reign. He was also responsible for the building of St. Joseph's Seminary in Dunwoodie and finally the upgrading and reconstruction of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. After his death he was interred beneath the cathedral.
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