Edmond Francis Prendergast
Roman Catholic | |
|---|---|
| Archdiocese | Philadelphia |
| Appointed | 29 May 1911 |
| In office | 1911–1918 |
| Predecessor | Patrick John Ryan |
| Successor | Dennis Joseph Dougherty |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 November 1865 by James Frederick Wood |
| Consecration | 24 February 1897 by Patrick John Ryan |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1843 |
| Died | February 26, 1918 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (1896–1911) |
Edmond Francis Prendergast (May 3, 1843 – February 26, 1918) was an Irish-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the third Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1911 until his death in 1918.
Biography
Edmond Prendergast was born in
Prendergast then served as a
On November 27, 1895, Prendergast was appointed
Archbishop
Prendergast was named the third Archbishop of Philadelphia by Pope Pius X on May 27, 1911.[4] He was later installed at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul on July 26, 1911.[4] In attendance at his installation was the likes of Mayor John E. Reyburn and Judge Mayer Sulzberger. Due to his own advanced age (68), he received John Joseph McCort as an auxiliary in 1912. During his episcopate, he was known as a master builder and a real-estate genius. He increased the number of parishes and parochial schools for the great number of Italian and Eastern European immigrants in Philadelphia.[3] In 1913 he opened the Archbishop Memorial Institute for the Deaf. He founded Saint Francis Country Home for Convalescents and in 1916 established Saint Edmond's Home to meet the needs of children affected by the polio epidemic.[5] In 1917 he founded St. Vincent's Orphanage, which would later become Archbishop Prendergast High School.[6]
Archbishop Prendergast was esteemed by priests and laity as a friend and solicitous father. He died at the episcopal residence on February 26, 1918.[7]
In 2005
References
- ^ Connelly, James F. The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 1976
- ^ a b c "E.F. Prendergast, Prelate, Dies at 74", The New York Times, February 27, 1918
- ^ ISBN 9781610694674
- ^ a b c "Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendergast". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ Ilgenfritz, Richard. "St. Edmond's Home marks 100 years of helping special needs children", Main Line, August 24, 2016 Archived 2021-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ TheFriendlySons (2019-01-04). "A Look Back in History: Archbishop Prendergast and Anthony Drexel". The Friendly Sons and Daughters of St. Patrick. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Philadelphia's Third Archbishop". Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 2011-07-29. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ ""School History", Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School". www.bonnerprendie.com. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
