John J. Hanlon
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The Rev. John Joseph Hanlon (1854–1902) was chancellor of the Diocese of Albany
and pastor of St. Vincent De Paul Parish at Madison Avenue and Partridge Street in west Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood.
, the son of a stonemason and contractor from Duburren, Killeavy Parish, Co. Armagh
. Beginning in 1851, his father, Edward Hanlon, and grandfather, James Hanlon
, conducted a stoneworks in Albany, carving monuments for Saint Agnes Cemetery and cutting, decorating and pointing stone for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and other buildings, public and private. The marble and monumental works were located at the corner of Swan and State Street, Albany, and later were removed to 154 Madison Avenue, employing fifteen artisans and workers. Ellen Maguire Hanlon, his mother, was a native of Co. Fermanagh. The Hanlon home on Eagle Street later became the home of the Archbishop. His sister, Elizabeth J. Hanlon, married New York jurist and Democratic operative John Franklin Kinney
.
at Niagara, in 1868. Hanlon was a founder of the Basilian Literary Society (B.L.A.) and a sacristan of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(S.B.V.M.). He graduated from the classical course in 1872 with a bachelors of arts. He then took a masters of arts from the same institution. On leaving Niagara University he matriculated at Saint Joseph’s Seminary, Troy. Bishop McNeirny
ordained John J. Hanlon into the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, on July 24, 1878. Father Hanlon was then assigned assistant pastor at St. John’s Church, Syracuse. In 1879, he returned to Albany to serve as assistant at the Cathedral. He was then appointed secretary and chancellor of the diocese by Bishop McNeirney, and held that position until he was made pastor at St. Vincent de Paul in 1889, by the same bishop. Saint Vincent’s was a mission church on the edge of what was then the pine hill forests west of downtown. The church’s first wood-framed sanctuary had been erected originally for a Baptist congregation. Father Hanlon built a rectory along side the existing wooden church. Shortly, Father Hanlon was one of the most popular priests in the diocese of Albany. Hanlon died on April 25, 1902 in the St. Vincent’s Rectory, after a protracted illness. Dying at age 43, Father Hanlon’s death stirred the Diocese leadership. His funeral was at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Following the chanting of the office of the dead by priests from throughout the diocese, Bishop Burke
celebrated a pontifical high mass. He was interred at Saint Agnes Cemetery, Menands.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
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and pastor of St. Vincent De Paul Parish at Madison Avenue and Partridge Street in west Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood.
Early & Family Life
Father Hanlon was born on February 10, 1854 and raised in south AlbanyAlbany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, the son of a stonemason and contractor from Duburren, Killeavy Parish, Co. Armagh
Armagh
Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
. Beginning in 1851, his father, Edward Hanlon, and grandfather, James Hanlon
O'Hanlon Sept
The Ó h-Anluain family was an agnatic extended family comprising one of a string of dynasts along the Ulster-Leinster border. Depending on the advantage to the sept, the named leader—The Ó Hanlon—supported either the Earl of Tyrone or authorities within the English Pale. During the 15th century,...
, conducted a stoneworks in Albany, carving monuments for Saint Agnes Cemetery and cutting, decorating and pointing stone for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and other buildings, public and private. The marble and monumental works were located at the corner of Swan and State Street, Albany, and later were removed to 154 Madison Avenue, employing fifteen artisans and workers. Ellen Maguire Hanlon, his mother, was a native of Co. Fermanagh. The Hanlon home on Eagle Street later became the home of the Archbishop. His sister, Elizabeth J. Hanlon, married New York jurist and Democratic operative John Franklin Kinney
John Franklin Kinney
John Franklin Kinney of Rochester, New York was a New York State jurist and Democratic Party operative of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, described as one of “the strong men of the Democratic Party, potent in counsel, a trusted leader and a popular campaign orator.”- Early & Family Life...
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Education, Career & Death
Hanlon was educated at the Christian Brothers in Albany, and later entered Our Lady of Angels SeminaryNiagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
at Niagara, in 1868. Hanlon was a founder of the Basilian Literary Society (B.L.A.) and a sacristan of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sodality of Our Lady
The Sodality of Our Lady The Sodality of Our Lady The Sodality of Our Lady (also known as the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary (in Latin, Congregationes seu sodalitates B. Mariæ Virginis) is a Roman Catholic Marian Society founded in 1563 by young Belgian Jesuit, Jean Leunis (or Jan), at the...
(S.B.V.M.). He graduated from the classical course in 1872 with a bachelors of arts. He then took a masters of arts from the same institution. On leaving Niagara University he matriculated at Saint Joseph’s Seminary, Troy. Bishop McNeirny
Francis McNeirny
Francis S. McNeirny was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Albany from 1877 until his death in 1894.-Biography:...
ordained John J. Hanlon into the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, on July 24, 1878. Father Hanlon was then assigned assistant pastor at St. John’s Church, Syracuse. In 1879, he returned to Albany to serve as assistant at the Cathedral. He was then appointed secretary and chancellor of the diocese by Bishop McNeirney, and held that position until he was made pastor at St. Vincent de Paul in 1889, by the same bishop. Saint Vincent’s was a mission church on the edge of what was then the pine hill forests west of downtown. The church’s first wood-framed sanctuary had been erected originally for a Baptist congregation. Father Hanlon built a rectory along side the existing wooden church. Shortly, Father Hanlon was one of the most popular priests in the diocese of Albany. Hanlon died on April 25, 1902 in the St. Vincent’s Rectory, after a protracted illness. Dying at age 43, Father Hanlon’s death stirred the Diocese leadership. His funeral was at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Following the chanting of the office of the dead by priests from throughout the diocese, Bishop Burke
Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke
Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke was an Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Albany from 1894 until his death in 1915.-Biography:...
celebrated a pontifical high mass. He was interred at Saint Agnes Cemetery, Menands.