John Carroll (first Catholic bishop in the United States)

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John Carroll was the first Catholic bishop and later archbishop in the United States, best known for founding Georgetown University and organizing the early American Catholic Church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic bishop
human
appointedAsBishop 1789-11-06
archdiocese Archdiocese of Baltimore
canonLawStatus not canonized
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1735-01-08
dateOfDeath 1815-12-03
diocese Diocese of Baltimore
educatedAt College of St. Omer
elevatedToArchbishop 1808-04-08
episcopalConsecrationDate 1790-08-15
era 18th century
early 19th century
familyName Carroll
founded Georgetown College
Georgetown University
St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore
givenName John
hasTitle Most Reverend
knownFor advocacy of education
collaboration with early U.S. political leaders
pastoral letters to American Catholics
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Society of Jesus
nativeLanguage English
notableFor being the first Catholic archbishop in the United States
being the first Catholic bishop in the United States
occupation Catholic priest
theologian
participatedIn American Revolutionary era
placeOfBirth Upper Marlboro, Maryland
placeOfBurial Baltimore Cathedral
placeOfDeath Baltimore, Maryland
positionHeld Archbishop of Baltimore
linked to: Bishop of Baltimore

Bishop of Baltimore
Superior of the American missions
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Jesuits
linked to: Society of Jesus
residence Baltimore, Maryland
sexOrGender male
sibling Daniel Carroll
supported religious liberty in the United States
uncleOf Charles Carroll of Carrollton
workedOn organization of the early American Catholic Church

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Charles Carroll of Annapolis notableRelative John Carroll (first Catholic bishop in the United States)