John McCloskey

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1875

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John McCloskey, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. John McCloskey named first cardinal in the United States

   1875

   Role: Archbishop of New York

   1. 115 March 1875 · RomeFirst American Cardinal

      John McCloskey was created cardinal-priest by Pope Pius IX in the consistory of March 15, 1875, becoming the first American cardinal.

Sources

1. John McCloskey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07