Samuel Eccleston
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Samuel Eccleston,
from 1834 until his death in 1851.A convert to Catholicism as a young man, Eccleston attended St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, was ordained to the priesthood and then entered the Sulpician Order. After attending seminary in France, he served as a teacher and later president of St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. Eccleston was named coadjutor archbishop of Baltimore by the Vatican and then became archbishop of Baltimore.
Eccleston is known for inviting several men's and women's Catholic religious orders into the archdiocese to establish seminaries, schools, and parishes for the rapidly expanding Catholic population. In recent years, he has been criticized for his efforts to disband an African American religious community in the archdiocese.
Biography
Early life and education
Samuel Eccleston was born on June 27, 1801, near
The family sent Samuel Eccleston to
Ordination and ministry
Eccleston was
Coadjutor Archbishop and Archbishop of Baltimore
On March 4, 1834,
When Whitfield died on October 19, 1834, Eccleston automatically succeeded him as the fifth archbishop of Baltimore. At age 34, he became the youngest cleric to become archbishop in the archdiocese's history.[3]
In 1835, the
Eccleston encouraged religious orders to establish houses in his diocese, particularly those who could provide social services to the growing number of Catholic immigrants in the industrializing cities. In 1840, with Eccleston's support, the Sisters of Charity opened Mount Hope Hospital for patients with mental disorders.
Eccleston contacted the
In 1848, the Sulpician Order opened
In contrast to his support for other religious orders, Eccleston provided little support for the
Between 1837 and 1849, Eccleston held five Provincial Councils of Baltimore. He invited Pope Pius IX, who had been forced to flee Rome in 1848, to preside over the Seventh Provincial Council in 1849.[6][5]
Death and legacy
Eccleston died on April 22, 1851, in Washington at age 49. He is buried in the crypt of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of Mary in Baltimore.[4]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
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- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Samuel Eccleston". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.