John Patrick Carroll
John Patrick Carroll | |
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Bishop of Helena | |
In office | 1904-1925 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 7 July 1889 |
Consecration | 21 December 1904 |
Personal details | |
Born | Dubuque, Iowa | February 22, 1864
Died | November 2, 1925 Switzerland | (aged 61)
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
John Patrick Carroll (Dubuque, Iowa, 22 February 1864 – Switzerland, 2 November 1925) was an American Catholic priest, who became the second Bishop of Helena, Montana, U.S.A. He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Cleveland on 7 July 1889 and was consecrated the second Bishop of Helena on 21 December 1904.[1][2]
Legacy
The diocesan college, Carroll College, is named for Bishop Carroll.[3] He simultaneously built St. Helena's Cathedral and started Carroll College during the first decade of the 20th Century.
References
- ^ "Bishop John Patrick Carroll". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.[self-published source]
- ^ Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: Bishop John Patrick Carroll". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ http://carroll.edu/about/history/