Joseph Patrick Donahue
Joseph Patrick Donahue was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1945–1959.Biography
Born in New York City, Joseph Donahue was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York on June 8, 1895.
Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Emmaüs and Auxiliary Bishop of New York on January 27, 1945. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Francis Spellman on March 19, 1945. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops John O'Hara, C.S.C. of Buffalo and New York Auxiliary Bishop James McIntyre.
Bishop Donahue continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on April 26, 1959 at the age of 88.
