Walter James Fitzgerald
Walter James Fitzgerald SJ (born November 17, 1883 in Peola , Washington , † July 19, 1947 ) was Vicar Apostolic of Alaska .
Life
Walter James Fitzgerald joined the Jesuit order in and received on 16 May 1918, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
Pope Pius XI appointed him on December 14, 1938 coadjutor of the Vicar Apostolic of Alaska and titular Bishop of Tymbrias . The Vicar Apostolic of Alaska, Joseph Crimont , ordained him episcopally on February 24 of the following year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Spokane , Charles Daniel White , and the Bishop of Sacramento , Robert John Armstrong .
With the death of Joseph Raphael John Crimont on May 20, 1945, he succeeded him as Vicar Apostolic of Alaska.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Crimont SJ |
Vicar Apostolic of Alaska 1945–1947 |
Francis Doyle Gleeson SJ |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Fitzgerald, Walter James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Fairbanks |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Peola , Washington |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 1947 |