James Duggan
The Right Reverend James Duggan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-Emeritus of Chicago | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Chicago |
| Appointed | 9 January 1857 |
| Predecessor | Anthony O'Regan |
| Successor | Patrick Feehan |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Louis (1857-1859) Titular Bishop of Galaba (1857-1859) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 May 1847 by Peter Kenrick |
| Consecration | 3 May 1857 by Peter Kenrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 22, 1825 |
| Died | March 27, 1899 (aged 73) Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
James Duggan (May 22, 1825 – March 27, 1899) was an Irish-born American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Chicago from 1859 until his resignation in 1880. However, from 1869 to 1880, he was held in a sanatorium in Missouri due to insanity.
Duggan previously served as coadjutor Archbishop of St. Louis from 1857 to 1859.