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Bishop William J. Quarter

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Bishop William J. Quarter

Birth
Killurin, County Offaly, Ireland
Death
10 Apr 1848 (aged 42)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Plot
Bishops' Mausoleum
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American religious figure. First Bishop of Chicago. A native of Killurine (Ireland), he was ordained priest on September 19, 1829 and served in New York until his appointment as the first Bishop of Chicago (Illinois), on November 28, 1843. He was consecrated to that title by Archbishop John Joseph Hugues on March 10, 1844.
American religious figure. First Bishop of Chicago. A native of Killurine (Ireland), he was ordained priest on September 19, 1829 and served in New York until his appointment as the first Bishop of Chicago (Illinois), on November 28, 1843. He was consecrated to that title by Archbishop John Joseph Hugues on March 10, 1844.

Bio by: Guy Gagnon

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  • Created by: Guy Gagnon
  • Added: Jan 12, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8272158/william_j-quarter: accessed ), memorial page for Bishop William J. Quarter (21 Jan 1806–10 Apr 1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8272158, citing Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Guy Gagnon (contributor 46487758).