History of Masthope, (Pike County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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A Short Biography of Joseph Francis Mooney

Joseph Francis Mooney, clergyman, was born at Mast Hope, Pike county, Pa., July 8, 1848; son of Patrick and Mary (Winter) Mooney; and grandson of Richard and Margaret (Clarke) Mooney, and of John and Margaret (Kirby) Winter. His parents emigrated from Ireland in 1842. He received his primary education in public and private schools in Kingston, N.Y.; attended St. Vincent's college, Latrobe, Pa., and was graduated at St. John's college, Fordham, N.Y., A.B., 1867, A.M., 1868. He was ordained priest in St. Joseph's seminary, Troy, N.Y., in 1871; was professor of philosophy in St. Joseph's seminary, 1871-79; pastor of St. Patrick's church, Newburg, N.Y., 1879-90, and in 1890 was made pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, New York city. He was made vicar-general of the archdiocese of New York in 1892; domestic prelate by Pope Leo XIII., in 1896, and received the degree of Ph.D. from St. Mary's college, Md., 1886, LL.D. from St. John's, Fordham, in 1889, and from Notre Dame university in 1896.

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