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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Tuigg
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; John Tuigg
Bishop of Pittsburgh ; Administrator of Allegheny
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Pittsburgh
In office	January 11, 1876 –; December 7, 1889
Predecessor	Michael Domenec
Successor	Richard Phelan
Orders
Ordination	May 14, 1850
Consecration	March 19, 1876; by James Frederick Bryan Wood
Personal details
Born	February 19, 1820; Donoughmore, Ireland
Died	December 7, 1889 (aged 69); Altoona, Pennsylvania
Motto	Sit nomen Domini benedictum; (Blessed be the name of the Lord)

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John Tuigg (February 19, 1820 – December 7, 1889) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from 1876 to 1889.

Biography

Early life

John Tuigg was born in on February 19, 1820, in Donoughmore, Ireland. He was educated at All Hallows College in Drumcondra.^[1]

In 1849, when Bishop Michael O'Connor traveled to Dublin, to recruit volunteers for missionary work in America, Tuigg was the first to respond. He reached Pittsburgh in December 1849, and finished his studies at St. Michael's Seminary, where he was appointed professor for a brief time.

Priesthood

Tuigg was ordained a priest by Bishop Michael O’Connor on May 14, 1850,^[2] and was soon after appointed secretary to Bishop Michael Domenec.^[3] He also served as an assistant priest in Saint Paul Cathedral. Tuigg was then transferred to St. Bridget's Parish, and began to erect a new church. Soon, however, he was transferred to mission work in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1876.^[4]

Tuigg had been appointed vicar general for the eastern part of the diocese of Pittsburgh, but the Diocese of Allegheny was split from the Diocese of Pittsburgh and Domenec was selected to lead the new diocese. Pope Pius IX decided to make Tuigg the new bishop of Pittsburgh and would not accept any declination of the honor.^[4]

Bishop of Pittsburgh

Tuigg was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh on January 11, 1876.^[3] On March 19, 1876, he was consecrated bishop of Pittsburgh by Archbishop James Frederick Bryan Wood.^[2] Upon his accession he found that the Panic of 1873 had left the diocese's property and finances in disarray. Yet Tuigg extricated the diocese from its difficulties.^[4]

Upon Domenec's retirement as bishop of the Diocese of Allegheny in 1877, the former diocese was left sede vacante, without a bishop. Tuigg was appointed apostolic administrator of the territory,^[2] but this new and increased burden was more than he could bear, and Tuigg's health began to give way. After having suffered a paralytic stroke, he took a sabbatical. Though he had begun to recover, Tuigg returned, and suffered another stroke. His bad health forced the Vatican to appoint Richard Phelan as coadjutor bishop to run the diocese. At the time, the combined Pittsburgh and Allegheny dioceses contained 133 churches and 191 chapels, convents, and educational institutions.^[4]

John Tuigg died in Altoona on December 7, 1889, at age 69. He is buried in the cemetery of St. John Church in that city.^[2]

It may be said of him that he combined the qualities of firmness and gentleness to a degree rarely found in the same individual; strong and unyielding when confident of the justice and propriety of any position he took, he was at the same time kind and courteous to those from whom he differed. Proofs of his executive ability, his piety, and his self-sacrificing zeal abound throughout the diocese over which God called him to rule, and which he left in better condition than it had known for some years.
— Regis Canevin, Bishop of Pittsburgh (1904–1920)^[5]

References

^ "Tuigg, John", The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. (James Strong and John McClintock, eds.); Harper and Brothers; NY; 1880 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "History of Bishops". Diocese of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Bishop John Tuigg [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VI. New York: James T. White & Company. 1896. p. 337.
^ Regis Canevin (1911). "Pittsburgh". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. XII. Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

Bibliography

Glenn, Francis A. (1993). Shepherds of the Faith 1843-1993: A Brief History of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. ISBN none.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Michael Domenec	Bishop of Pittsburgh 1876–1889	Succeeded by Richard Phelan

[1] "Tuigg, John", The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. (James Strong and John McClintock, eds.); Harper and Brothers; NY; 1880 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[diopitt-2] "History of Bishops". Diocese of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

[:0-3] "Bishop John Tuigg [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[cyc-4] The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VI. New York: James T. White & Company. 1896. p. 337.

[cathen-5] Regis Canevin (1911). "Pittsburgh". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. XII. Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

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-'''John Tuigg''' (February 19, 1820, [[Donoughmore]], [[Ireland]] &ndash; December 7, 1889, [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]]) was the third [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]].
+'''John Tuigg''' (February 19, 1820 &ndash; December 7, 1889) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.  He served as the third [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|Diocese of Pittsburgh]] in Pennsylvania from 1876 to 1889.
 ==Biography==
+=== Early life ===
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-Tuigg was born in 1820 in Donoughmore, Ireland, and educated at [[All Hallows College]] in [[Drumcondra, Dublin|Drumcondra]].<ref>[https://www.biblicalcyclopedia.com/T/tuigg-john.html "Tuigg, John", ''The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature''. (James Strong and John McClintock, eds.); Harper and Brothers; NY; 1880]{{PD-notice}}</ref>
+John Tuigg was born in on February 19, 1820, in [[Donoughmore]], Ireland. He was  educated at [[All Hallows College]] in [[Drumcondra, Dublin|Drumcondra]].<ref>[https://www.biblicalcyclopedia.com/T/tuigg-john.html "Tuigg, John", ''The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature''. (James Strong and John McClintock, eds.); Harper and Brothers; NY; 1880]{{PD-notice}}</ref>
+In 1849, when Bishop [[Michael O'Connor (American bishop)|Michael O'Connor]] traveled to Dublin, to recruit volunteers for missionary work in America, Tuigg was the first to respond. He reached Pittsburgh in December 1849, and finished his studies at St. Michael's Seminary, where he was appointed professor for a brief time.
+=== Priesthood ===
+Tuigg was ordained a priest by Bishop [[Michael O'Connor (American bishop)|Michael O’Connor]] on May 14, 1850,<ref name="diopitt">{{Cite web|title=History of Bishops |publisher=Diocese of Pittsburgh |url=http://www.diopitt.org/wel_former_bishops.php |access-date=January 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231014722/http://www.diopitt.org/wel_former_bishops.php |archive-date=December 31, 2009 }}</ref> and was soon after appointed secretary to Bishop [[Michael Domenec]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bishop John Tuigg [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/btuigg.html |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> He also served as an assistant priest in [[Cathedral of Saint Paul in Pittsburgh|Saint Paul Cathedral]]. Tuigg was then transferred to St. Bridget's Parish, and began to erect a new church. Soon, however, he was transferred to mission work in [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]], where he remained until 1876.<ref name="cyc">{{Cite book | title = The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography | volume = VI | publisher = James T. White & Company | year = 1896 | location = New York | pages = 337 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=kl4oAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA337}}</ref>
+Tuigg had been appointed vicar general for the eastern part of the diocese of Pittsburgh, but the [[Allegheny (titular see)|Diocese of Allegheny]] was split from the Diocese of Pittsburgh and Domenec was selected to lead the new diocese. Pope Pius IX decided to make Tuigg the new bishop of Pittsburgh and would not accept any declination of the honor.<ref name="cyc" />
+=== Bishop of Pittsburgh ===
-In 1849, when [[Michael O'Connor (bishop)|Michael O'Connor]]—the bishop of Pittsburgh at the time—traveled to Dublin, calling for volunteers for missionary work in America, young Tuigg was the first to respond. He reached Pittsburgh in December 1849, and finished his studies at St. Michael's Seminary, where he was appointed professor for a brief time. Tuigg was ordained a priest in May 1850,<ref name="diopitt">{{Cite web|title=History of Bishops |publisher=Diocese of Pittsburgh |url=http://www.diopitt.org/wel_former_bishops.php |access-date=January 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231014722/http://www.diopitt.org/wel_former_bishops.php |archive-date=December 31, 2009 }}</ref> and was soon after appointed secretary to the bishop, [[Michael Domenec]]. He was also an assistant priest in [[Cathedral of Saint Paul in Pittsburgh|Saint Paul Cathedral]]. Tuigg was then transferred to St. Bridget's parish, and with characteristic energy, immediately began to erect a new church. Soon, however, he was transferred to mission work in Altoona, where he remained until 1876.<ref name="cyc">{{Cite book | title = The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography | volume = VI | publisher = James T. White & Company | year = 1896 | location = New York | pages = 337 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=kl4oAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA337}}</ref>
+Tuigg was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh on January 11, 1876.<ref name=":0" />  On March 19, 1876, he was consecrated bishop of Pittsburgh by Archbishop [[James Frederick Bryan Wood]].<ref name="diopitt" /> Upon his accession he found that the [[Panic of 1873]] had left the diocese's property and finances in disarray. Yet Tuigg extricated the diocese from its difficulties.<ref name="cyc" />
+Upon Domenec's retirement as bishop of the Diocese of Allegheny in 1877, the former diocese was left ''[[sede vacante]],'' without a bishop. Tuigg was appointed apostolic administrator of the territory,<ref name="diopitt" /> but this new and increased burden was more than he could bear, and Tuigg's health began to give way. After having suffered a [[Stroke|paralytic stroke]], he took a sabbatical. Though he had begun to recover, Tuigg returned, and suffered another stroke. His bad health forced the Vatican to appoint Richard Phelan as coadjutor bishop to run the diocese.  At the time, the combined Pittsburgh and Allegheny dioceses contained 133 churches and 191 chapels, convents, and educational institutions.<ref name="cyc" />
-Father Tuigg had been appointed vicar general for the eastern part of the diocese of Pittsburgh, but the [[Allegheny (titular see)|Diocese of Allegheny]] was split from the Diocese of Pittsburgh and Bishop Domenec was selected to lead the new diocese. Tuigg was selected to preside over the see of Pittsburgh—in fact, he was officially notified that the Pope would not accept any declination of the honor.<ref name="cyc"/> Appointed in January, on March 19, 1876 he was consecrated bishop of Pittsburgh;<ref name="diopitt"/> upon his accession he found that the [[Panic of 1873]] had left the diocese's property and finances in disarray. Yet Bishop Tuigg extricated the diocese from its difficulties and gave new impetus to the young suffragan diocese.<ref name="cyc"/>
+John Tuigg died in Altoona on December 7, 1889, at age 69.  He is buried in the cemetery of St. John Church in that city.<ref name="diopitt" />
-Upon the retirement of Bishop Domenec in 1877, the territory that had belonged to the Diocese of Allegheny was left ''[[sede vacante]]''. Bishop Tuigg was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the territory,<ref name="diopitt"/> but this new and increased burden was more than he could bear, and Tuigg's health began to give way. After having suffered a paralytic stroke, he took a sabbatical. Though he had begun to recover, Bishop Tuigg returned, and suffered another stroke. His bad health forced him to retire; his successor, Richard Phelan, was appointed coadjutor to the two sees with right of succession. At the time, the combined Pittsburgh and Allegheny dioceses contained 133 churches and 191 chapels, convents, and educational institutions.<ref name="cyc"/> Bishop Tuigg died in Altoona on December 7, 1889 and is buried in the cemetery of St. John Church in that city.<ref name="diopitt"/>
 {{cquote|It may be said of him that he combined the qualities of firmness and gentleness to a degree rarely found in the same individual; strong and unyielding when confident of the justice and propriety of any position he took, he was at the same time kind and courteous to those from whom he differed. Proofs of his executive ability, his piety, and his self-sacrificing zeal abound throughout the diocese over which God called him to rule, and which he left in better condition than it had known for some years.|||[[Regis Canevin]], Bishop of Pittsburgh (1904–1920)<ref name="cathen">{{cite encyclopedia | author= Regis Canevin |title = Pittsburgh | encyclopedia =The Catholic Encyclopedia | volume =XII | publisher =Robert Appleton Company | year = 1911 | url =http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12121a.htm | access-date =January 27, 2010}}</ref>}}
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+==References==
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-===Bibliography===
+== Bibliography ==
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 * {{cite book | author=Glenn, Francis A. | title=Shepherds of the Faith 1843-1993: A Brief History of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh | publisher=Pittsburgh: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh | year=1993 | id=ISBN none}}
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