Carroll, John b. January 8, 1735 d. December 3, 1815 1st Catholic US Bishop & Archbishop in America's Colonies. Preached at the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Co-Cathedral, Baltimore, MD, and delivered sermons in old St. Peter's church to Protestants. He established both Catholic and non-Catholic schools,was Founder of Georgetown University, the president of the Female Humane Charity School of Baltimore, one of three trustees for St. John's College at Annapolis, head of the Library Company, the pioneer of the Maryland...[Read More] (Bio by: Mrstinylady) Basilica of the Assumption, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Gibbons, James b. July 23, 1834 d. March 24, 1921 Religious Figure. Educated at St. Charles College, Ellicott City, Maryland, and at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, he was ordained June 30, 1861. Consecrated first bishop of the Vicariate Apostolic of North Carolina, August 16, 1868. He attended the First Vatican Council (and ultimately was the last of its participants to die). Named Bishop of Richmond, July 30, 1872. Named Coadjutor Archbishop of Baltimore, May 25, 1877, and succeeded to the See upon the death of Archbishop James R. Bayley...[Read More] (Bio by: Albert Ledoux) Basilica of the Assumption, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
b. January 8, 1735 d. December 3, 1815