Hubert James Cartwright Explained

Hubert James Cartwright
Coadjutor Bishop of Wilmington
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Term:1956-1958
Ordination:June 11, 1927
Consecration:October 24, 1956
Birth Date:22 August 1900
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Religion:Roman Catholic

Hubert James Cartwright (August 22, 1900  - March 6, 1958) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware from 1956 to 1958.

Biography

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Cartwright grew up there and attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia on June 11, 1927.[1]

In 1936, Father Cartwright became rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, where he supervised a major renovation.

In 1956, he was assigned coadjutor bishop of Wilmington with the right of succeeding the incumbent bishop, Edmond John Fitzmaurice, in the event of the latter's resignation or death.[2]

On August 3, 1956, Cartwright was appointed titular bishop of Neve (Nebo).[1]

Death

Bishop Cartwright died on March 6, 1958, aged 57, while still coadjutor.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A second final farewell. Mike. Lang. Thedialogarchive.org. 21 December 2016. 5 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Archbishop Edmond John Fitzmaurice [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. Catholic-hierarchy.org. 5 February 2022.
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcartw.html Hubert James Cartwright profile
  4. "Msgr. Cartwright Is New Coadjutor Bishop", Gettysburg Times August 22, 1956, p. 7
  5. Parks, Jim. "The Diocese of Wilmington", Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2001, p. 57