Background
John Conroy was born in Clonaslee, Queen"s County, and came to the United States at the age of twelve.
John Conroy was born in Clonaslee, Queen"s County, and came to the United States at the age of twelve.
Fordham University.
He served as Bishop of Albany from 1865 to 1877. After studying under the Sulpicians at the College of Montreal, he made his theological studies at Mount Saint Mary"s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and at Saint John"s College in Fordham, New New York He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John Hughes on May 21, 1842.
He was appointed vice-president of Saint John"s College in 1843, becoming president shortly afterward.
He became vicar general of the Diocese of Albany in 1857. On July 7, 1865, Conroy was appointed the second Bishop of Albany by Pope Pius IX. He received his episcopal consecration on the following October 15 from Archbishop John McCloskey, with Bishops John Timon and John Loughlin serving as co-consecrators.
He convoked the second diocesan synod, and attended the Plenary Councils of Baltimore and the First Vatican Council. After twelve years as Bishop of Albany, he resigned on October 16, 1877.
He was named Titular Bishop of Curium on the same date.
He made his residence in New York City, where he later died at age 76.