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Emerson John Moore (May 16, 1938 – September 14, 1995) was an African-American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1982 to 1995. Moore was the first African-American monsignor and bishop in the archdiocese.
Emerson John Moore (May 16, 1938 – September 14, 1995) was an African-American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. An auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York (1982–1995), he was the first African American monsignor and the first to serve as a Catholic bishop in New York.
Bishop Emerson John Moore † Deceased Auxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USA Titular Bishop of Curubis
- May 16, 1938
- September 14, 1995
Emerson John Moore, American Bishop. Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church 1964.
Emerson Moore was diagnosed with HIV in the late 1980s. It is not clear how he contracted the disease. In 1994, Moore entered a drug and alcohol treatment center in Center City, Minnesota. On September 14, 1995, Emerson Moore died due to complications with AIDS. He was 57-years-old.
- Harlem, New York County, New York, USA
- May 16, 1938
Emerson John Moore (May 16, 1938 – September 14, 1995) was an African-American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1982 to 1995. Moore was the first African-American monsignor and bishop in the archdiocese.
Emerson John Moore (May 16, 1938 – September 14, 1995) was an African-American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. An auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York (1982–1995), he was the first African American monsignor and the first to serve as a Catholic bishop in New York.
