Emmet M. Walsh

James W. Malone
James W. Malone
Orders
Ordination	January 15, 1916; by Benjamin Joseph Keiley
Consecration	September 8, 1927; by Michael Joseph Keyes
Personal details
Born	March 6, 1892; Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Died	March 16, 1968 (aged 76); Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Charleston; (1927-1949); Coadjutor Bishop of Youngstown (1949-1952)
Education	St. Bernard's Seminary

Emmet Michael Walsh (March 6, 1892 – March 16, 1968) was an American

Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Charleston in South Carolina (1927–1949) and as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown in Ohio

(1952–1968).

The eighth of eleven children, Emmet Walsh was born on March 6, 1892, in Beaufort, South Carolina, to Thomas and Wilhelmenia (née Jennemann) Walsh.^[1] In 1906, his family moved to Savannah, Georgia.^[1]

After graduating from Savannah High School in 1910, he studied for the priesthood at St. Bernard's Seminary in Rochester, New York.^[1]

Priesthood

Walsh was

Atlanta until 1917, when he became pastor of St. Teresa's Parish in Albany, Georgia.^[1] He was also charged with the missions in Southwest Georgia, giving him a jurisdiction of 1,000 Catholics over 16,000 square miles.^[1] Walsh was named pastor of St. Patrick's Parish in Savannah, Georgia, in 1921, then returned to Immaculate Conception Parish to serve as a pastor in 1923.^[1]

Bishop of Charleston

On June 20, 1927, Walsh was appointed the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Charleston by

Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.^[1]

Bishop of Youngstown

assistant at the pontifical throne in 1954, and attended the Second Vatican Council in Rome from 1962 to 1965.^[1]

Death

Emmet Walsh died on March 16, 1968, in Youngstown, Ohio, at age 76.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Motes, Michael (March 30, 1978). "The Bishops From Georgia". The Georgia Bulletin.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Bishop Emmet Michael Walsh". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
^ ^a ^b Mays, Deirdre C. "The bishops of the Diocese of Charleston". The New Catholic Miscellany. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008.
^ "National Affairs: For a Wise Balance". Time. February 5, 1951. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by William Thomas Russell	Bishop of Charleston 1927–1949	Succeeded by John Joyce Russell
Preceded by James A. McFadden	Bishop of Youngstown 1952–1968	Succeeded by James W. Malone

[motes-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Motes, Michael (March 30, 1978). "The Bishops From Georgia". The Georgia Bulletin.

[hierarchy-2] "Bishop Emmet Michael Walsh". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

[mays-3] Mays, Deirdre C. "The bishops of the Diocese of Charleston". The New Catholic Miscellany. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008.

[time-4] "National Affairs: For a Wise Balance". Time. February 5, 1951. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010.

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
Bishops	Ordinaries James A. McFadden Emmet M. Walsh James William Malone Thomas J. Tobin George V. Murry David Bonnar Auxiliary bishops William Anthony Hughes Benedict Charles Franzetta
Churches	Cathedral St. Columba Cathedral Basilicas Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, Canton Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Youngstown Parishes Mother of Sorrows Church, Ashtabula St. Peter's Church, Canton St. Louis Church, Louisville St. Mary's Church, Massillon
Education	Higher education Walsh University High schools Cardinal Mooney High School, Youngstown Central Catholic High School, Canton John F. Kennedy High School, Warren St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Louisville Saint John High School, Ashtabula Ursuline High School, Youngstown
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston
Bishops	Ordinaries John England Ignatius A. Reynolds Patrick Neeson Lynch Henry P. Northrop William Thomas Russell Emmet M. Walsh John Joyce Russell Paul John Hallinan Francis Frederick Reh Ernest Leo Unterkoefler David B. Thompson Robert Joseph Baker Robert E. Guglielmone Jacques E. Fabre
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Abbey Mepkin Abbey Parishes St. Mary Help of Christians Church, Aiken St. Andrew's Church, Barnwell St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, Charleston St. Peter's Church, Columbia Former cathedral Cathedral of Saint John and Saint Finbar, Charleston
Education	High schools Bishop England High School, Charleston Cardinal Newman High School, Forest Acres St. Francis Xavier High School, Sumter St. John Paul II Catholic School, Okatie St. Joseph's Catholic School, Greenville
Priests	John Barry Joseph Bernardin John James Joseph Monaghan John Moore
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