Bishop John Moore was born in County Westmeath, Ireland and moved to Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

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 at the age of 14. He served as Bishop of St. Augustine from 1877-1901. Bishop Moore was very influential in the expansion of Catholic school

Catholic school

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s in Florida

Florida

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 and recruitment of religious nuns and priests to meet the ministerial needs of the diocese.

Bishop Moore High School

Bishop Moore High School

Bishop Moore Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando, Florida. It remains the only Catholic high school in Greater Orlando. It is located within the Diocese of Orlando. The school was built in 1954 and was named after Bishop John...

, a Catholic secondary school in Orlando

Orlando

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, is named for him.

External links

• St. Augustine Bishops