Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:bishop
gptkb:person |
| gptkbp:appointedAsBishop |
gptkb:Accra
gptkb:St._John's-Basseterre |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1910-03-28
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Massacre,_Dominica
|
| gptkbp:consecrationDate |
1953-04-22
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2012-11-05
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Dominica
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:St._Augustine_Seminary,_Bay_St._Louis,_Mississippi
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bishop Joseph Oliver Bowers
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Dominican
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
first bishop of African descent to head a diocese outside Africa in modern times
first black Catholic bishop consecrated in the United States in the 20th century |
| gptkbp:ordinationDate |
1939-01-22
|
| gptkbp:participatedIn |
gptkb:Second_Vatican_Council
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Roman_Catholic
|
| gptkbp:religiousOrder |
gptkb:Society_of_the_Divine_Word
|
| gptkbp:retired |
1981
|
| gptkbp:servedAsBishopFrom |
1953
|
| gptkbp:servedAsBishopTo |
1971
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Spiritan_Congregation
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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