James Louis Connolly
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James Louis Connolly (November 15, 1894 – September 12, 1986) was an American
Biography
Early life
James Connolly was born on November 15, 1894, in
Priesthood
Connolly was
In 1924, after being incardinated, or transferred, to the
Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Fall River
On April 7, 1945, Connolly was appointed
During his tenure as bishop, Connolly erected 15 new parishes, 17 schools, and 33 churches.[1] He also established the following high schools in the diocese:
- Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth
- Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro
- Bishop Cassidy High Schoolin Taunton
- Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River[5]
Connolly encouraged vocations, ordaining a total of 230 priests (130 for the diocese and 100 for religious communities) during his administration.[1] He founded the diocesan newspaper, The Anchor, in 1957.[5] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965.[5]
Retirement and legacy
On October 30, 1970, Pope Paul VI accepted Connolly's resignation as bishop of Fall River and appointed him titular bishop of Thibuzabetum.[2] He resigned his titular see on December 31, 1970.[2]
James Connolly died on September 12, 1986, at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, aged 91.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "RETIRED BISHOP JAMES L. CONNOLLY, AT 91; HEADED FALL RIVER DIOCESE FOR 2 DECADES". The Boston Globe. 1986-09-15.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop James Louis Connolly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ Joseph Bernard Code (1964). Dictionary of the American Hierarchy (1789-1964). Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c d "Our History". Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05.
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