Richard Daniel McCann

A native of New York, Richard Daniel McCann was educated at All Hallows in the Bronx, and Iona College in New Rochelle, New York, where he received his bachelor's degree. He received a master's degree in history from the American Military University in Charlestown, West Virginia. He currently serves as Historian of the Basilica of Old Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Mott Street in New York City. Previous publications include The Fading Light, A Collection of Poems, Bishop John J. Hughes, His Church, and the Coming of Age of New York's Catholic Irish, and Essays in American History. He is featured in a YouTube video presentation titled, The Influence of Archbishop John J. Hughes, Past, Present, and Future. He and his wife Aine reside in Dingle, Ireland.