Joseph Howard Hodges
| Joseph Howard Hodges | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston | |
| In office | 1962-1985 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 8, 1935 |
| Consecration | October 15, 1953 by Bishop Peter Leo Ireton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 8, 1911 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia |
| Died | January 27, 1985 (aged 73) Wheeling Hospital |
| Buried | Mount Calvary Chapel in Wheeling |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Joseph Howard and Edna Belle (née Hendricks) Hodges |
| Education | St. Joseph's High School |
| Alma mater | St. Charles College |
Joseph Howard Hodges (October 8, 1911 – January 27, 1985) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston from 1962 until his death in 1985.
Joseph Hodges was born in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, to Joseph Howard and Edna Belle (née Hendricks) Hodges. He and his family later moved to Martinsburg, where he attended St. Joseph's High School. After graduating from St. Joseph's in 1928, he studied at St. Charles College in Catonsville, Maryland (1928-1930). He was then sent to further his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood in Rome on December 8, 1935. Following his return to the United States, he was attached to the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, and served as a curate at Sacred Heart Church in Danville. He served at St. Andrew's Church in Roanoke (1939-1945) before becoming director of the diocesan mission band. He was named pastor of St. Peter's Church in Richmond in 1955.
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