John Joseph Conroy

John Joseph Conroy (25 July 1819 – 20 November 1895) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Albany. Quotes about John Joseph Conroy He built the beautiful St. Joseph's Church in the city of Albany, and established a home for the aged in charge of the Little Sisters of the Poor, and orphanages under the care of the Sisters of Charity and Christian Brothers in the same city. The secular clergy still proving inadequate for the growing and insistent needs of the ministry, he encouraged the Augustinian Fathers and the Minor Conventuals to cast their lot with the diocese. He secured the future of Catholic schools by establishing the celebrated convent of the Sacred Heart at Kenwood. John Walsh, Diocese of Albany Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) External links John J. Conroy Category:1819 births Category:Catholics from Ireland Category:Immigrants to the United States Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:1895 deaths