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John Carroll (1) became the first American bishop in 1790. Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus (7) was the first bishop of Boston, and became a cardinal after he returned to France. John McCloskey (42) was Archbishop of New York and became the first American cardinal in 1875.
To enforce her religious policies, Queen Elizabeth needed bishops willing to cooperate. Seven bishops, including Cardinal Pole, Mary's Archbishop of Canterbury, died in 1558 and needed to be replaced. The remaining bishops were all Catholics appointed during Mary's reign, and Elizabeth's advisers hoped they could be persuaded to continue serving.
The following is a list of bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States. The list also includes bishops in American territories and commonwealths, including Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Catholic Church in the United States comprises:
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Pages in category "Lists of Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops in the United States" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Roman Catholic bishops in the United States by diocese (147 C) Lists of Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops in the United States (7 P) Roman Catholic bishops in Washington, D.C. (1 C, 5 P)
Roman Catholic bishops in New York (state) (6 C, 8 P) Roman Catholic bishops in North Carolina (10 P) Roman Catholic bishops in North Dakota (2 C) O.