James Edward Quigley

Right Reverend James E. Quigley
Archbishop of Chicago
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Chicago
In office	January 8, 1903 – July 10, 1915
Predecessor	Patrick Feehan
Successor	George Cardinal Mundelein
Orders
Ordination	April 13, 1879
Consecration	February 24, 1897
Personal details
Born	(1854-10-15)October 15, 1854 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 10, 1915(1915-07-10) (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois
Previous post	Bishop of Buffalo

James Edward Quigley (October 15, 1854 – July 10, 1915) was a Canadian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Buffalo, New York (1897–1903) and Archbishop of Chicago (1903–1915).

Biography

James Quigley was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and came to the United States with his parents at age 2, settling at Lima, New York.^[1] After graduating from St. Joseph's College in 1872, he won a competitive examination for entrance into the United States Military Academy, but soon relinquished his military ambition to study for the priesthood.^[2] He then entered Our Lady of Angels Seminary at Niagara Falls, New York, and later furthered his studies at the University of Innsbruck in Austria and College of Propaganda in Rome.^[2]

While in Rome, Quigley was ordained a priest on April 13, 1879.^[3] Following his return to the United States, he then served as pastor of St. Vincent's Church in Attica, New York until 1884, when he became pastor of St. Joseph's Cathedral in Buffalo.^[1] He was transferred to St. Bridget's Church in the same city in 1886.^[2]

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.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Stephen V. Ryan	Bishop of Buffalo December 12, 1897 – January 8, 1903	Succeeded by Charles H. Colton