Mychal Judge
American priest and 9/11 victim (1933–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Roman Catholic priest. For the NY Waterways ferry, see Mychal Judge (ship). For the snooker player, see Michael Judge. For the animator, see Mike Judge.
Mychal Fallon Judge, OFM (born Robert Emmett Judge; May 11, 1933 – September 11, 2001), was an American Franciscan friar and Catholic priest who served as a chaplain to the New York City Fire Department. While serving in that capacity he was killed, becoming the first certified fatality of the September 11 attacks.[2]
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Mychal Judge | |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 1961 |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Emmett Judge (1933-05-11)May 11, 1933 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Died | September 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 68) World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Cause of death | Collapse of 2 World Trade Center as part of September 11 attacks |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Chaplain to the New York City Fire Department |
Education | St. Bonaventure University, Holy Name College Seminary |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | September 11 (OCCA) |
Venerated in | Orthodox-Catholic Church of America |
Title as Saint | Saint Mychal Judge or Saint Mychal the Martyr |
Canonized | July 27, 2002 by Orthodox-Catholic Church of America[1] |
Attributes | Brown Robes |
Shrines | St. Mychal the Martyr Parish at 3564 Clays Mill Rd. Lexington, Kentucky |
Firefighter career | |
Department | New York City Fire Department |
Service years | 1992–2001 |
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