James Ryan (bishop)
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James Ryan (June 17, 1848 – July 2, 1923) was an
Biography
Early life
James Ryan was born on June 17, 1848, in
Priesthood
Ryan was
In 1877, when John Lancaster Spalding was appointed to the new Diocese of Peoria in Illinois, Ryan incardinated, or transferred to that diocese.[1] After serving pastoral assignments in Illinois at Wataga and Danville, Ryan was named rector of St. Columba's Parish at Ottawa, Illinois, in 1881.[1]
Bishop of Alton
On February 28, 1888, Ryan was appointed as the third bishop of the Diocese of Alton by
During his 35-year-long tenure, Ryan established 40 new churches and six hospitals and increased the number of Catholics from 70,000 to over 87,000.[3] He held the first diocesan synod in February 1889.[1] He began raising funds for a new orphanage in 1919 but died before it was completed.[3]
James Ryan died in Alton on June 2, 1923, at age 75.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Alton". Catholic Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop James Ryan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ a b "History". SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 2010-04-25.