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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instanceOf Catholic bishop
human
appointedAsBishop 1789-11-06
archdiocese Archdiocese of Baltimore NERFINISHED
canonLawStatus not canonized
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1735-01-08
dateOfDeath 1815-12-03
diocese Diocese of Baltimore NERFINISHED
educatedAt College of St. Omer NERFINISHED
elevatedToArchbishop 1808-04-08
episcopalConsecrationDate 1790-08-15
era 18th century
early 19th century
familyName Carroll NERFINISHED
founded Georgetown College NERFINISHED
Georgetown University NERFINISHED
St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore NERFINISHED
givenName John NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial Baltimore Cathedral NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED
positionHeld Archbishop of Baltimore NERFINISHED
Bishop of Baltimore
Superior of the American missions NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
religiousOrder Jesuits NERFINISHED
residence Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sibling Daniel Carroll NERFINISHED
supported religious liberty in the United States
uncleOf Charles Carroll of Carrollton NERFINISHED
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)