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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IA-IRISH] Tidbit on Bishop Garrigan 1902
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 07:45:03 -0500


Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler Co, IA
Feb 4, 1902

New Catholic See.
A new Catholic see has been erected at Sioux City and Very Rev. Phillip J.
Garrigan, vice rector of the Catholic University of America at Washington, D.C.
has been named as its bishop. The new bishop is an aggressive man just past the
middle of life. Previous to his connection with the Catholic university he
served nearly 20 years as as priest. Dr. Garrigan is a native of Ireland, was
educated in the public schools of Massachusetts, St. Charles college, Md. and a
provincial seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood June 13, 1870.


Cathy Joynt Labath
Irish in Iowa
http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm
Iowa Old Press
http://www.IowaOldPress.com/



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