Bishop Patrick Anthony Ludden
Bishop of Saracuse N. Y. C.
This prominent religious Leader was born on 6th February 1836 near Castlebar, Co. Mayo, the eldest of eight siblings. Three of his sisters entered the Convents of Sisters of Charity.
Education
He received his early education at Breaffy National School, St. John Beirn’s Academy, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, Co. Galway also in America at the Grand Séminaire du Montreal, Canada.
Ordination
Patrick Anthony Ludden was ordained on 21st May 1864 at the Grand Séminaire du Montreal for the Diocese of Albany.
Secretary
Rev. Fr. Ludden’s first appointment was as secretary to Bishop Mc Closky.
Rector
He was appointed rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany in New York City. He was rector of St. Peter’s Church Troy N Y C for seven years.
Bishop
Rev. Fr. Ludden was appointed by consecration as First Bishop of Syracuse, NY Con on 1st May 1887.
Demise
The demise occurred of Bishop Patrick J. Ludden on 6th August 1912.
Legacy
An altar was donated by him to the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
He considered his crowning work to have been the completion & consecration of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, New York on 25th September, 1910 that had cost more than 250,000 dollars.
Footnote
The Connaught Telegraph 27th July 2021 in an article on Castlebar church reported that Bishop Ludden of Saracuse New York (a native of Cappavicar Castlebar) donated an altar to the Church.
Source
Mayo Men’s Association, New York Journal, Diamond Jubilee Edition 1954
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