1. John Tuigg was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
14 Facts About John Tuigg
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John Tuigg served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from 1876 to 1889.
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John Tuigg was born in on February 19,1820, in Donoughmore, Ireland.
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John Tuigg was educated at All Hallows College in Drumcondra.
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In 1849, when Bishop Michael O'Connor traveled to Dublin, to recruit volunteers for missionary work in America, Tuigg was the first to respond.
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John Tuigg reached Pittsburgh in December 1849, and finished his studies at St Michael's Seminary, where he was appointed professor for a brief time.
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John Tuigg was ordained a priest by Bishop Michael O'Connor on May 14,1850, and was after appointed secretary to Bishop Michael Domenec.
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John Tuigg served as an assistant priest in Saint Paul Cathedral.
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John Tuigg was then transferred to St Bridget's Parish, and began to erect a new church.
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John 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.
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John Tuigg was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh on January 11,1876.
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John Tuigg was appointed apostolic administrator of the territory, but this new and increased burden was more than he could bear, and John Tuigg's health began to give way.
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John Tuigg died in Altoona on December 7,1889, at age 69.
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John Tuigg is buried in the cemetery of St John Church in that city.