John Joseph Boylan (bishop)
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John Joseph Boylan (October 7, 1889 ā July 19, 1953) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Rockford in Illinois from 1943 until his death in 1953.
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The Most Reverend John Joseph Boylan | |
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Bishop of Rockford | |
See | Diocese of Rockford |
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Predecessor | Edward Francis Hoban |
Successor | Raymond Peter Hillinger |
Orders | |
Ordination | July 28, 1915 by Thomas Francis Doran |
Consecration | February 17, 1943 by Gerald Bergan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1889-10-07)October 7, 1889 New York City |
Died | July 19, 1953(1953-07-19) (aged 63) Narragansett, Rhode Island, US |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Education | Mount St. Mary's College St. Bernard's Seminary Catholic University of America Pontifical Gregorian University |
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