James John Hogan (October 17, 1911 – June 14, 2005) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown in Pennsylvania (1966–1986). He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Trenton in New Jersey (1959–1966).
Hogan was named bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown by Pope Paul VI on May 23, 1966; he was installed on July 6, 1966.[2]
Retirement and legacy
On October 17, 1986, Pope John Paul II accepted Hogan's resignation as bishop of Altoona-Johnstown.[2]
In 1994, Hogan was found liable for the actions of a Catholic pedophile priest, Francis Luddy.[3] The jury found that the diocese and Hogan "knew that (Luddy) had a propensity for pedophilic behavior." Evidence and testimony are amply demonstrated.[4] The diocese and Hogan were "negligent in retaining him (Luddy) and his activities." The diocese paid $1.2 million in damages initially, and an additional $1 million award is pending.
On March 1, 2016, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced that as bishop, Hogan was at the forefront of a major cover-up scandal involving the sexual assault of hundreds of children by diocese priests.[5]