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Catholic bishop
Hubert James Cartwright
In office 1956-1958 Ordination June 11, 1927 Consecration October 24, 1956 Born (1900-08-22 ) August 22, 1900Died 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.
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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.
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On August 3, 1956, Cartwright was appointed
titular bishop of Neve (Nebo) .
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Death
Bishop Cartwright died on March 6, 1958, aged 57, while still coadjutor.
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References
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b Lang, Mike (21 December 2016).
"A second final farewell" . Thedialogarchive.org . Retrieved 5 February 2022 .
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"Archbishop Edmond John Fitzmaurice [Catholic-Hierarchy]" . Catholic-hierarchy.org . Retrieved 5 February 2022 .
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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
Bishops Coadjutor bishop Churches
List
List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
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
Education
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
Priests
Ordinaries Churches Education
Priests Miscellany