John Lancaster Spalding
American Catholic bishop (1840–1916) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Lancaster Spalding (June 2, 1840 – August 25, 1916) was an American Catholic author, poet, advocate for higher education, the first Bishop of Peoria from 1877 to 1908. He was also a co-founder of The Catholic University of America.
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John Lancaster Spalding | |
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Bishop of Peoria | |
Church | Catholic |
See | Diocese of Peoria |
Appointed | December 19, 1876 |
Successor | Edmund Michael Dunne |
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Ordination | December 19, 1863 by Engelbert Sterckx |
Consecration | May 1, 1877 by John McCloskey |
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Born | June 2, 1840 Lebanon, Kentucky, USA |
Died | August 25, 1916 (age 76) Peoria, Illinois, USA |
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