12 Notable alumni of Saint John’s Seminary
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Saint John’s Seminary is ranked #9,137 in the world and #2,117 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Saint John’s Seminary sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Saint John’s Seminary won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. David O'Leary
Catholic priest
David O'Leary is a priest and educator, appointed as a Canon in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. He is currently serving as the Pastor at Holy Family Parish in Concord and St. Irene Parish in Carlisle, MA. Previously, he was pastor at Good Shepherd Parish in Wayland, MA, and before that, he was Parochial Vicar at...
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2. John P. McDonough
1928-2021 (aged 93)
military officer
John P. McDonough was an American Air Force officer who served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force.
3. James Anthony Walsh
1867-1936 (aged 69)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
James Anthony Walsh was the co-founder of Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers.
4. John R. McNamara
1927-2001 (aged 74)
military officer
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Chaplain John Richard McNamara, USN (September 4, 1927 – April 16, 2001) was an American Navy officer who served as the 17th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy from 1985 to 1988. He was awarded the Bronze Star for service with the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam.
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5. Richard Joseph Malone
1946-. (aged 80)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Richard Joseph Malone is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York, from 2012 to 2019. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Portland in Maine from 2004 to 2012 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts from 2000 to 2004.
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6. Alfred Clifton Hughes
1932-. (aged 94)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Alfred Clifton Hughes, KCHS is a retired American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as archbishop of New Orleans in Louisiana from 2002 to 2009.
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7. Paul Fitzpatrick Russell
1959-. (aged 67)
Catholic deacon
professor
Catholic priest
Paul Fitzpatrick Russell is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan in 2022. He previously served as the apostolic nuncio to Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan and the head of the diplomatic mission to Taiwan. In accordance with those roles, he has the personal title of archbishop.
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8. Richard Cushing
1895-1970 (aged 75)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Richard James Cushing was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of Boston from 1944 to 1970 and was made a cardinal in 1958. Cushing's main role was as fundraiser and builder of new churches, schools, and institutions. Unlike his predecessor, he was on good terms with practically the entire Boston elite, as he softened the...
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9. Henry J. Meade
1925-2006 (aged 81)
military officer
Henry J. Meade was Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1925, Meade was an ordained Roman Catholic priest. He graduated from Saint Anselm College and Saint John's Seminary. Meade died on June 22, 2006.
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10. Jonathan DeFelice
Catholic priest
Jonathan DeFelice OSB is an American Catholic priest and the former President of Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Serving the college for 24 years, Father DeFelice was the longest serving college president in the state of New Hampshire.
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11. Nicholas Samra
1944-. (aged 82)
Catholic deacon
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Nicholas James Samra is a Syrian American prelate who served as Eparch of Newton in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 2011 to 2022. He also served as Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso in Mexico City from 2015 to 2019. Samra has written extensively on the subject of ecumenism and the Eastern Catholic Churches.
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12. Austin Dowling
1868-1930 (aged 62)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Daniel Austin Dowling was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the second archbishop of what was then the Archdiocese of Saint Paul in Minnesota from 1919 until his death.
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