Joseph Crimont
Joseph Raphael John Crimont SJ (born February 2, 1858 in Ferrières , France , † May 20, 1945 in Juneau ) was a French-American Roman Catholic clergyman and Vicar Apostolic of Alaska .
Life
Joseph Crimont received on 26 August 1888 sacrament of Holy Orders . Then joined the Jesuit order and took the religious vows on February 2, 1894 .
Pope Pius X appointed him on March 28, 1904 Apostolic Prefect of Alaska. After the prefecture was elevated to the Apostolic Vicariate in December 1916 , Pope Benedict XV appointed Crimont on February 15, 1917 as Vicar Apostolic of Alaska and on March 22 of the same year as Titular Bishop of Ammaedara . The Archbishop of Oregon City , Alexander Christie , gave him on 25 July of the same year, the episcopal ordination ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Spokane , Augustine Francis Schinner , and the Bishop of Seattle , Edward John O'Dea .
His grave is in a chapel on Shrine Island near Juneau.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary: Bishop Joseph R. Crimont. In: Woodstock Letters, Volume LXXV, Number 3, October 1, 1946. jesuitonlinelibrary, accessed July 19, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Baptist Rene SJ |
Vicar Apostolic of Alaska 1917–1945 |
Walter James Fitzgerald SJ |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crimont, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crimont, Joseph Raphael John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French-American Roman Catholic clergyman and Vicar Apostolic of Alaska |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ferrières , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1945 |
| Place of death | Juneau |