Martin Cone
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Martin Cone, Ph.D., PA | |
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| Born | December 14, 1882 |
| Died | 1963 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | President of St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa |
Martin Cone (1882–1963) was a
Biography
He was a native of
He was assigned to the faculty of St. Ambrose College after ordination. Cone was a social worker who taught social sciences at St. Ambrose for 16 years before becoming president. While serving at the college he was also pastor of St. Patrick’s parish in Villa Nova. Cone led the effort to bring
Bishop
After his presidency Msgr. Cone was appointed pastor and rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral, and vicar general of the Diocese of Davenport. When Bishop Rohlman became coadjutor archbishop of Dubuque in 1944, Msgr. Cone became administrator of the diocese until Bishop Ralph Leo Hayes was named Bishop of Davenport. In the 1940s he helped organize the diocese’s participation in the War Emergency and Relief Collection, which was sponsored by the National Catholic Welfare Council. He died in Davenport in 1963 at the age of 80.
References
- ^ Schmidt, Madeleine M. (1981). Seasons of Growth: History of the Diocese of Davenport. Davenport, Iowa: Diocese of Davenport. p. 196.
- ^ "Past Presidents". St. Ambrose University. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- ^ Schmidt, 205
- ^ Schmidt, 350.