John Joseph Boardman

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John Joseph Boardman was Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, New York, and Titular Bishop of Gunela.

He was born on November 7, 1893, in Brooklyn and ordained a parish priest on May 21, 1921, aged 27. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Thomas Molloy.

On March 28, 1952, aged 58, he was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn and Titular Bishop of Gunela. On June 11, 1952, he was ordained as Titular Bishop of Gunela. In 1959, Bishop Boardman was sent from Holy Name Parish, where he had been pastor, to be the new pastor of Our Lady of Angels in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

In October 1977 he retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn and died on July 16, 1978, at the age of 84 as Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus.

He was a priest for 57 years and a bishop for 26 years.

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Name	Boardman, John Joseph
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Short description	Catholic bishop
Date of birth	1893
Place of birth
Date of death	1978
Place of death

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