John Joseph Mulcahy (June 26, 1922 – April 29, 1994) was a

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bishop. Born in

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, Mulcahy was ordained to the priesthood on May 1, 1947, for the

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. On December 28, 1974, Mulcahy was appointed titular bishop of ''Penafiel'' and auxiliary bishop of the Boston Archdiocese and was ordained on February 11, 1975. He resigned on July 21, 1992.John Joseph Mulcahy
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