Early life Lamb was born on October 6, 1890, in
Modena,
Pennsylvania.He graduated from
Coatesville High School in Cain Township, Pennsylvania, in 1907 and then enrolled in
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. He then went to Rome to reside at the
Pontifical North American College while studying at the
Pontifical Urbaniana University. He obtained a
doctorate in sacred theology in 1915.
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia On December 15, 1935, Lamb was appointed as an
auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia and
titular bishop of Elo by
Pope Pius XI. As an auxiliary bishop, Lamb also served as
vicar general of the archdiocese until 1951.
Bishop of Greensburg On May 28, 1951,
Pope Pius XII named Lamb as the first
bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Greensburg. However, due to the unexpected death of Cardinal Dougherty on May 31st, Lamb remained in Philadelphia to run the archdiocese as
apostolic administrator. He was relieved of this position in November 1951, when the Vatican named Bishop
John Francis O'Hara as Dougherty's successor. During his tenure in Greensburg, Lamb spent nearly $6.5 million on constructing or upgrading schools, hospitals and nursing homes. Eight new schools, including
Greensburg Central Catholic High School, were created and 10 new parishes were established.Lamb was also instrumental in the founding of
Jeannette District Memorial Hospital in Greensburg, donating over $300,000 for its construction and securing the
Sisters of Charity of
Seton Hill to staff it. Hugh Lamb died at Jeanette Hospital after suffering a
heart attack on December 8, 1959, at age 69. ==References==