James Edward Quigley

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James Edward Quigley (October 15, 1854 - July 10, 1915) was the seventh bishop and second archbishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Chicago, serving from 1903 to 1915.

He was born on October 15, 1854 in Oshawa, Ontario to a family of Irish ancestry, and ordained a priest on April 13, 1879 in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York. On December 12, 1896 he was appointed Bishop of Buffalo, where he was ordained a bishop on February 24, 1897. He was appointed Archbishop of Chicago, on January 8, 1903 and installed March 10, 1903. He served as archbishop until his death at the age of 60. Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago is named in his honor.

Preceded by Patrick Feehan

Archbishop of Chicago 1903–1915

Succeeded by George Cardinal Mundelein