The Oxford Scholarship of John F. Kennedy, the First Catholic President of the United States

Who was the only Catholic president to be a US President?

John F. Kennedy was the only president of Roman Catholic faith. Jefferson, Lincoln, and Andrew Johnson were the only three presidents who were not affiliated with any religious tradition.

Was Al Smith the first Catholic president?

Many people are also aware of the fact that Al Smith was the first Catholic to run for president, and that he did so in 1928. However, very few people are aware of the Catholic Civil War commander who came close to becoming Abraham Lincoln’s vice president and who, had Lincoln not been killed, would have been next in line to become president of the United States.

How many US presidents were not religious?

John F. Kennedy was the first president to be a Roman Catholic. Jefferson, Lincoln, and Andrew Johnson were the only three presidents who were not affiliated with any religious tradition. Hayes and Obama, both of whom served as president, were both of the Protestant faith but did not belong to any one denomination. To view Presidential Facts, go here.

How many Catholics voted for Kennedy in 1956?

Because of their sense of honor, 67 percent of Catholics who had voted for the Republican Dwight Eisenhower in 1956 switched their support to the Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy, bringing the overall percentage of Catholics who voted for Kennedy to almost 70 percent.