Bishop John Joseph McCort:
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia was named coadjutor Bishop of Altoona with the right to succeed
Bishop Eugene A. Garvey in 1920.
Became the second Bishop Of Altoona Pa.
He was Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania son of John (James) and Sarah (McCrystal) McCort.
Ordained a Bishop on September 7, 1912
As bishop of Altoona Bishop McCort begine the work of constructing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacament in Altoona Pa. founded 14 new parishes, made parishes of five Mission Church's and oversaw the opening of 19 new Parochial School's.
during his Administration, Catholic High School's were opened in Johnstown and Altoona Pa.
Bishop McCort invited the cloisted Discalced Carmelite Nuns to make a foundation in the Diocese.
he was founder of the Cathloic Register, The official Diocesan Newspaper.
After an episcopate of almost 16 years Bishop McCort died
April 23, 1936
Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown Pa Bears his name
Buried in the Crypy Chapel at the Cahedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona,
After studying at La Salle College, he entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary at Overbrook in 1876. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Jeremiah F. Shanahan on October 14, 1883. He then served as a professor at St. Charles Seminary until 1899, when he became rector of Our Mother of Sorrows Church. He was named a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness in 1910, and vicar general of the Diocese of Philadelphia in 1911.
On June 28, 1912, McCort was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia and Titular Bishop of Azotus by Pope Pius X. He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 17 from Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendergast, with Bishop John W. Shanahan and John Edmund Fitzmaurice serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia was named coadjutor Bishop of Altoona with the right to succeed
Bishop Eugene A. Garvey in 1920.
Became the second Bishop Of Altoona Pa.
He was Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania son of John (James) and Sarah (McCrystal) McCort.
Ordained a Bishop on September 7, 1912
As bishop of Altoona Bishop McCort begine the work of constructing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacament in Altoona Pa. founded 14 new parishes, made parishes of five Mission Church's and oversaw the opening of 19 new Parochial School's.
during his Administration, Catholic High School's were opened in Johnstown and Altoona Pa.
Bishop McCort invited the cloisted Discalced Carmelite Nuns to make a foundation in the Diocese.
he was founder of the Cathloic Register, The official Diocesan Newspaper.
After an episcopate of almost 16 years Bishop McCort died
April 23, 1936
Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown Pa Bears his name
Buried in the Crypy Chapel at the Cahedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona,
After studying at La Salle College, he entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary at Overbrook in 1876. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Jeremiah F. Shanahan on October 14, 1883. He then served as a professor at St. Charles Seminary until 1899, when he became rector of Our Mother of Sorrows Church. He was named a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness in 1910, and vicar general of the Diocese of Philadelphia in 1911.
On June 28, 1912, McCort was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia and Titular Bishop of Azotus by Pope Pius X. He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 17 from Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendergast, with Bishop John W. Shanahan and John Edmund Fitzmaurice serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Bishop John Joseph McCort:
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia was named coadjutor Bishop of Altoona with the right to succeed
Bishop Eugene A. Garvey in 1920.
Became the second Bishop Of Altoona Pa.
He was Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania son of John (James) and Sarah (McCrystal) McCort.
Ordained a Bishop on September 7, 1912
As bishop of Altoona Bishop McCort begine the work of constructing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacament in Altoona Pa. founded 14 new parishes, made parishes of five Mission Church's and oversaw the opening of 19 new Parochial School's.
during his Administration, Catholic High School's were opened in Johnstown and Altoona Pa.
Bishop McCort invited the cloisted Discalced Carmelite Nuns to make a foundation in the Diocese.
he was founder of the Cathloic Register, The official Diocesan Newspaper.
After an episcopate of almost 16 years Bishop McCort died
April 23, 1936
Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown Pa Bears his name
Buried in the Crypy Chapel at the Cahedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona,
After studying at La Salle College, he entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary at Overbrook in 1876. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Jeremiah F. Shanahan on October 14, 1883. He then served as a professor at St. Charles Seminary until 1899, when he became rector of Our Mother of Sorrows Church. He was named a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness in 1910, and vicar general of the Diocese of Philadelphia in 1911.
On June 28, 1912, McCort was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia and Titular Bishop of Azotus by Pope Pius X. He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 17 from Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendergast, with Bishop John W. Shanahan and John Edmund Fitzmaurice serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia was named coadjutor Bishop of Altoona with the right to succeed
Bishop Eugene A. Garvey in 1920.
Became the second Bishop Of Altoona Pa.
He was Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania son of John (James) and Sarah (McCrystal) McCort.
Ordained a Bishop on September 7, 1912
As bishop of Altoona Bishop McCort begine the work of constructing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacament in Altoona Pa. founded 14 new parishes, made parishes of five Mission Church's and oversaw the opening of 19 new Parochial School's.
during his Administration, Catholic High School's were opened in Johnstown and Altoona Pa.
Bishop McCort invited the cloisted Discalced Carmelite Nuns to make a foundation in the Diocese.
he was founder of the Cathloic Register, The official Diocesan Newspaper.
After an episcopate of almost 16 years Bishop McCort died
April 23, 1936
Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown Pa Bears his name
Buried in the Crypy Chapel at the Cahedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona,
After studying at La Salle College, he entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary at Overbrook in 1876. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Jeremiah F. Shanahan on October 14, 1883. He then served as a professor at St. Charles Seminary until 1899, when he became rector of Our Mother of Sorrows Church. He was named a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness in 1910, and vicar general of the Diocese of Philadelphia in 1911.
On June 28, 1912, McCort was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia and Titular Bishop of Azotus by Pope Pius X. He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 17 from Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendergast, with Bishop John W. Shanahan and John Edmund Fitzmaurice serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul.
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From a member:::The father of Bishop John J McCort is James McCort who died in the Civil War not John.
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