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Most ReverendJohn J. Dougherty
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark
Church Catholic Church
See Titular See of Cotenna
Appointed November 17, 1962
In office January 24, 1963 – September 18, 1982
Orders
Ordination July 23, 1933
Consecration January 24, 1963by Thomas Aloysius Boland
Personal details
Born September 16, 1907Jersey City, New Jersey
Died March 20, 1986(1986-03-20) (aged 78)

John Joseph Dougherty (September 16, 1907 – March 20, 1986) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark from 1963 to 1982. He was president of Seton Hall University from 1959 to 1969.

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, John Dougherty was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Newark on July 23, 1933.

On November 17, 1962 Pope John XXIII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Cotenna and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Thomas Boland on January 24, 1963. The principal co-consecrators were Bishop James McNulty of Paterson and Newark Auxiliary Bishop Martin Stanton.

Dougherty attended two of the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965). He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II on September 18, 1982.

He died at the age of 78 on March 20, 1986.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Bishop John Joseph Dougherty". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-07-17.[_self-published source_]
  2. ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by– Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey 1963-1982 Succeeded by–