John Carroll (Bishop, 1838)
John Carroll (born March 16, 1838 in Castleblaney , County Monaghan , Ireland , † January 14, 1897 in Shrewsbury , England ) was an English Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Shrewsbury .
Life
John Carroll received the sacrament of ordination for the Diocese of Shrewsbury on December 22, 1861 . On August 22, 1893, he was called to be coadjutor of the Bishop of Shrewsbury and received the title of Bishop of Acmonia . He received his episcopal ordination on October 28, 1893, the Archbishop of Westminster Herbert Cardinal Vaughan with the assistance of the Bishops of Leeds , William Gordon and of Salford , John Bilsborrow . On May 11, 1895 he succeeded in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
He died on January 14, 1897 at the age of 58.
Web links
- Entry on John Carroll on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 25, 2015.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edmund Knight |
Bishop of Shrewsbury 1895-1897 |
Samuel Webster Allen |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Carroll, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Shrewsbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Castleblaney , County Monaghan , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1897 |
| Place of death | Shrewsbury , England |