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Most Rev. Howard J. Hubbard

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His Excellency

Most Rev. Howard J. Hubbard

Born: October 31, 1938 · Troy · Died aged 84
Ordained priest: December 18, 1963
Ordained bishop: March 27, 1977
Died: August 19, 2023
Rite: Latin

A priest for 59 years, 8 months

A bishop for 46 years, 4 months

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Oct 1938

Born

October 31, 1938 · Troy

Dec 1963

Ordained to the Priesthood

December 18, 1963

Feb 1977

Appointed Bishop of Albany

February 1, 1977 · Albany, New York, United States

Mar 1977

Ordained Bishop

March 27, 1977

Terence Cardinal Cooke

Terence Cardinal Cooke

Most Rev. Edwin Broderick

Most Rev. Edward J. Maginn

Feb 2014

Retired as Bishop of Albany

February 11, 2014 · Albany, New York, United States

Aug 2023

Died

August 19, 2023