Joseph John Rice
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Joseph John Rice (December 6, 1871—April 1, 1938) was an American
Biography
Early life
Joseph Rice was born on December 6, 1871, in
Priesthood
Returning to Massachusetts, Rice was
Following his return to the United States, Rice was assigned to a parish in Portland, Maine. He was then sent to Northern Maine to do missionary work among Native Americans there.[1][4] Rice's next pastoral assignment was as an assistant pastor at St. Bernard's parish in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was then appointed as pastor of a French-Canadian parish in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Rice also served in parishes in Oxford, Massachusetts, and Whitinsville, Massachusetts.[2][4] Rice was a professor of philosophy at St. John's Seminary in Boston until 1903, when he was tasked with erecting St. Peter's Parish in Northbridge, Massachusetts.[2]
Bishop of Burlington
On January 8, 1910, Rice was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Burlington by
During his 28-year-long tenure, Rice placed De Goesbriand Memorial Hospital under the care of the
Joseph Rice died on April 1, 1938, at age 66. He is buried at Resurrection Park in South Burlington, Vermont.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Most Reverend Joseph John Rice, Third Bishop of Burlington". Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington.
- ^ a b c d "J.J. RICE MADE BISHOP". The New York Times. 1910-01-05.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Joseph John Rice". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ a b "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE BURLINGTON". Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington.
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