James Robert Hoffman
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James Robert Hoffman | |
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| Bishop of Toledo | |
 Bishop Hoffman in 1981 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | February 17, 1981 – February 8, 2003 |
| Predecessor | John Anthony Donovan |
| Successor | Leonard Paul Blair |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1978–1980) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 28, 1957 by George John Rehring |
| Consecration | June 23, 1978 by John Anthony Donovan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1932 Fremont, Ohio, US |
| Died | February 8, 2003 (aged 70) Toledo, Ohio, US |
| Education | St. Meinrad Seminary St. Mary Seminary Catholic University of America |
| Motto | Omnia omnibus (All things to all men) |
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James Robert Hoffman (June 12, 1932 – February 8, 2003) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Toledo in Ohio from 1981 until his death in 2003. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the same diocese from 1978 to 1980.
James Hoffman was born on June 12, 1932, in Fremont, Ohio. He studied at St. Meinrad Seminary in St. Meinrad, Indiana and St. Mary Seminary in Norwood, Ohio.[1]
Hoffman was ordained to the priesthood at St. Ann's Church in Fremont by Bishop George Rehring for the Diocese of Toledo on July 28, 1957.[2] He then served as a curate at the following Ohio parishes:
- St. Peter's in Mansfield
- St. Joseph's in Marblehead
- Blessed Sacrament in Toledo[1]
In 1966, Hoffman earned a Licentiate of Canon Law from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[1] Hoffman was later named secretary to Bishop John Donovan and chancellor of the diocese.[1] In addition to these duties, he also served as pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Sylvania, Ohio.[1]
