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Glorieux made his way west, and took a position as first president of St. Michael's College, a school for boys that opened in [[Portland, Oregon]] in 1871.<ref name="Oregon entry in Old Catholic Encyclopedia">{{cite web | title=Oregon | work=1917 Catholic Encyclopedia | url=http://www.catholicity.com/encyclopedia/o/oregon.html|accessdate=2007-04-15}}</ref> On October 7, 1884, he was appointed [[vicar apostolic]] of the [[Idaho Territory]], after an eight-year [[interregnum]] following the resignation of fellow Belgian [[Louis Aloysius Lootens]] as vicar apostolic. He was consecrated bishop on April 19, 1885 in the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary|Cathedral of the Assumption]] in [[Baltimore]], while attending the [[Third Council of Baltimore]].<ref name="Diocese of Boise History">{{cite web|title=History of the Diocese of Boise |author=Donald Fraser |work=Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise website |url=http://www.catholicidaho.org/history.cfm |accessdate=2007-04-15 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328210443/http://www.catholicidaho.org/history.cfm |archivedate=2007-03-28 |deadurl= |
Glorieux made his way west, and took a position as first president of St. Michael's College, a school for boys that opened in [[Portland, Oregon]] in 1871.<ref name="Oregon entry in Old Catholic Encyclopedia">{{cite web | title=Oregon | work=1917 Catholic Encyclopedia | url=http://www.catholicity.com/encyclopedia/o/oregon.html|accessdate=2007-04-15}}</ref> On October 7, 1884, he was appointed [[vicar apostolic]] of the [[Idaho Territory]], after an eight-year [[interregnum]] following the resignation of fellow Belgian [[Louis Aloysius Lootens]] as vicar apostolic. He was consecrated bishop on April 19, 1885 in the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary|Cathedral of the Assumption]] in [[Baltimore]], while attending the [[Third Council of Baltimore]].<ref name="Diocese of Boise History">{{cite web|title=History of the Diocese of Boise |author=Donald Fraser |work=Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise website |url=http://www.catholicidaho.org/history.cfm |accessdate=2007-04-15 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328210443/http://www.catholicidaho.org/history.cfm |archivedate=2007-03-28 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> |
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The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise|diocese of Boise]] was erected on August 25, 1893, and Glorieux was appointed bishop of the newborn diocese.<ref name="Catholic Hierarchy Boise">{{cite web|title=Diocese of Boise City|work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbois.html|accessdate=2007-04-15}}{{Self-published source|date=March 2015}}</ref> The diocese was set at its present boundaries at that time, and Glorieux made the [[Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Boise, Idaho)|Church of St. John the Evangelist]] in [[Boise]] his [[cathedral]].<ref name="Diocese of Boise History"/> |
The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise|diocese of Boise]] was erected on August 25, 1893, and Glorieux was appointed bishop of the newborn diocese.<ref name="Catholic Hierarchy Boise">{{cite web|title=Diocese of Boise City|work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbois.html|accessdate=2007-04-15}}{{Self-published source|date=March 2015}}</ref> The diocese was set at its present boundaries at that time, and Glorieux made the [[Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Boise, Idaho)|Church of St. John the Evangelist]] in [[Boise]] his [[cathedral]].<ref name="Diocese of Boise History"/> |
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Alphonse Joseph Glorieux | |
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| Born | February 1, 1844 |
| Died | August 25, 1917 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Catholic bishop |
Alphonse Joseph Glorieux (February 1, 1844 – August 25, 1917) was a Belgian missionary Roman Catholic bishop, who served as the first bishop of Boise, Idaho, United States.
Biography
Years in Belgium
Glorieux was born on February 1, 1844 to a Belgian family in the municipality of Dottignies, in what is now the municipality of Mouscron, Hainaut, Belgium.[1] As a young man, he entered the seminary, specifically The American College of the Immaculate Conception in Louvain, with intent to go to the American missions.[2] He was ordained a priest on the August 17, 1867, and was sent to the United States.[1]
United States ministry
Glorieux made his way west, and took a position as first president of St. Michael's College, a school for boys that opened in Portland, Oregon in 1871.[3] On October 7, 1884, he was appointed vicar apostolic of the Idaho Territory, after an eight-year interregnum following the resignation of fellow Belgian Louis Aloysius Lootens as vicar apostolic. He was consecrated bishop on April 19, 1885 in the Cathedral of the Assumption in Baltimore, while attending the Third Council of Baltimore.[4]
The diocese of Boise was erected on August 25, 1893, and Glorieux was appointed bishop of the newborn diocese.[5] The diocese was set at its present boundaries at that time, and Glorieux made the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Boise his cathedral.[4]
Glorieux died on August 25, 1917, and was succeeded by Daniel Mary Gorman.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Bishop Alphonse Joseph Glorieux". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2007-04-15.[self-published source]
- ^ "The American College at Louvain". 1917 Catholic Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Oregon". 1917 Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
- ^ a b Donald Fraser. "History of the Diocese of Boise". Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise website. Archived from the original on 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Diocese of Boise City". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2007-04-15.[self-published source]
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- 1844 births
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- People from Mouscron
- American Roman Catholic bishops
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- 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops
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- Belgian emigrants to the United States
- Walloon people
- Catholic University of Leuven alumni (pre-1968)
- American College of the Immaculate Conception alumni