John Patrick Carroll

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Patrick Carroll
Bishop of Helena
1912 John P. Carroll - Mount Saint Charles Scholastic - Helena, Montana.jpg
Carroll in the inaugural issue of the Mount Saint Charles Scholastic quarterly (1912)
In office1904-1925
Orders
OrdinationJuly 7, 1889
ConsecrationDecember 21, 1904
Personal details
Born(1864-02-22)February 22, 1864
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1925(1925-11-02) (aged 61)
Switzerland
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic

John Patrick Carroll (Dubuque, Iowa, February 22, 1864 – Switzerland, November 2, 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 the Cathedral of Saint Helena and started Carroll College during the first decade of the 20th century.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bishop John Patrick Carroll". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.[self-published source]
  2. ^ Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: Bishop John Patrick Carroll". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "History". Carroll College. August 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "1905-1925 Bishop Carroll |". Retrieved 2021-04-13.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Helena
1904–1925
Succeeded by
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