John Thayer (1755 – 17 February 1815) was the first native of New England ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Thayer was educated at Yale College and was a Protestant in his early life.
John Thayer, who lived from 1755 to 1815, was the first person from New England to be ordained as a Roman Catholic priest. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and received an education at Yale College before becoming a Protestant during his youth.