This first American to be appointed a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church was this man.
- Dennis Dougherty of Philadelphia
- James Gibbons of Baltimore
- William O’Connell of Boston
- John McCloskey of New York City
This first American to be appointed a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church was this man.
John McCloskey of New York City. McCloskey had been a priest in New York City, bishop of Albany, and Archbishop of New York City. Pope Leo XIII appointed him cardinal in 1878.