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Rev Robert Emmet Tracy

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Rev Robert Emmet Tracy

Birth
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
4 Apr 1980 (aged 70)
Burial
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Courtyard, east side of church.
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The first Bishop of Baton Rouge, he served from 1961 to 1974. He also took part in the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965. He is buried beside Bishops Joseph Sullivan and Stanley Ott in a courtyard on the eastern side of the Cathedral. His inscription reads: "Most Reverend Robert Emmet Tracy/First Bishop of Baton Rouge/Born September 4, 1909, New Orleans, Louisiana/Ordained Priest on June 12, 1932/Ordained Bishop on May 19, 1959/Installed on November 8, 1961 as the First Bishop of Baton Rouge/Died on April 4, 1980."
The first Bishop of Baton Rouge, he served from 1961 to 1974. He also took part in the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965. He is buried beside Bishops Joseph Sullivan and Stanley Ott in a courtyard on the eastern side of the Cathedral. His inscription reads: "Most Reverend Robert Emmet Tracy/First Bishop of Baton Rouge/Born September 4, 1909, New Orleans, Louisiana/Ordained Priest on June 12, 1932/Ordained Bishop on May 19, 1959/Installed on November 8, 1961 as the First Bishop of Baton Rouge/Died on April 4, 1980."

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  • Created by: Joel Manuel
  • Added: May 3, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6389189/robert_emmet-tracy: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Robert Emmet Tracy (4 Sep 1909–4 Apr 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6389189, citing Saint Joseph Cathedral Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Joel Manuel (contributor 46494625).