Michael John Hoban
| Right Rev. Michael John Hoban | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Scranton | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Scranton |
| In office | February 3, 1899—November 13, 1926 |
| Predecessor | William O'Hara |
| Successor | Thomas Charles O'Reilly |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 22, 1880 |
| Consecration | March 22, 1896 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 6, 1853 Waterloo Village, Byram Township, New Jersey |
| Died | November 13, 1926 (aged 73) Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of Scranton (1896-1899) |
Michael John Hoban (June 6, 1853 – November 13, 1926) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Scranton from 1899 until his death in 1926.
Hoban was born in Waterloo Village in Byram Township, New Jersey, to Patrick and Bridget(née Hennigan) Hoban, who were Irish immigrants. He and his family later moved to Hawley, Pennsylvania, where he received his early education. He entered St. Francis Xavier's College in New York City at 14 and then attended Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1868 to 1871.
After caring for his widowed mother for over two years, he briefly studied at St. John's College in Fordham, New York, before enrolling at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania, in 1874. In 1875 he was sent to further his studies at the Pontifical North American College at Rome.
While in Rome, Hoban was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Raffaele Monaco La Valletta on May 22, 1880. Upon his return to Pennsylvania in July 1880, he served as a curate in Towanda until 1882, when he was transferred to Pittston. He received his first pastorate in 1885, being appointed to St. John's Church at Troy. In 1887, he was named pastor of St. Leo's Church in Ashley, where he established a church and rectory.
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