History of Waterloo, (Sussex County) New Jersey United States of America

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Michael John Hoban, R.C. bishop, was born in Waterloo, N.J., June 6, 1853; son of Patrick and Brigid A. (Hennigan) Hoban; grandson of Michael and Catharine (Ruddy) Hoban, and of Patrick and Catharine (Walsh) Hennigan, natives of Ireland. His parents resided at Hawley, Pa. He was a student at Holy Cross college, Worcester, Mass., 1868-71, entered St. John's college, Fordham, N.Y., 1874, and in September of that year entered the Theological Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, Overbrook, Pa., as an ecclesiastical student. He was sent in 1875 by Bishop O'Hara, of Scranton, to the American College at Rome. He was ordained a priest at Rome, May 22, 1880, by Cardinal Valletta, and then made a tour of Europe. He was assistant pastor at SS. Peter and Paul's church, Towanda, Pa., 1880-82; at St. John's church, Pittston, Pa., 1882-86; at St. John's church, Troy, Pa., 1886-87, and at St. Leo's church, Ashley, Pa., 1887-96, where he erected a large church edifice in 1890, and a rectory in 1892. In 1896 he was appointed coadjutor bishop of Scranton with right of succession, and he was consecrated titular bishop of Alalia, March 22, 1896, by Cardinal Satoli and took up his residence at the bishop's house connected with St. Peter's cathedral, Scranton, Pa. On Feb. 3, 1899, he succeeded Bishop O'Hara as bishop of Scranton.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Waterloo, (Sussex County) New Jersey

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