James John Hogan

Hogan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and moved with his family to Camden, New Jersey, at a young age.[1] After graduating from Camden Catholic High School, he studied at St. Charles College in Catonsville, Maryland; St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore; and Pontifical North American College in Rome.[1] While in Rome, he was ordained to the priesthood on December 8, 1937.[2]

On November 27, 1959, Hogan was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Trenton and Titular Bishop of Philomelium by Pope John XXIII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on February 25, 1960 from Bishop George W. Ahr, with Bishops James A. McNulty and James Griffiths serving as co-consecrators.[2]

He was named Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown on May 23, 1966, and installed on the following July 6.[2]

In 1994, James J. Hogan was found liable for the actions of a Catholic pedophile priest, Father Francis Luddy.[3] The jury found that the diocese and Bishop Hogan "knew that (Luddy) had a propensity for pedophilic behavior." Evidence and testimony are amply demonstrated.[4] The diocese and Hogan were "negligent in retaining him (Luddy) and his activities." The diocese paid $1.2 million in damages initially, and an additional $1 million award is pending.

Hogan died at Garvey Manor Nursing Home in Hollidaysburg,[1] aged 93.

On March 1, 2016, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced that as Bishop, Hogan was at the forefront of a major cover-up scandal involving the sexual assault of hundreds of children by Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown priests.[5]