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John Joyce Russell (December 1 1897 – March 17 1993) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as Bishop of Richmond from 1958 to 1973.John Russell was born in Baltimore Maryland to John and Mary (née Joyce) Russell. He received his early education at Calvert Hall and Loyola High School. From 1912 to 1917 he studied at St. Charles College in Ellicott City. He earned his Master of Arts degree from St.