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Jeremiah O'Sullivan

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Most Reverend

Jeremiah O'Sullivan
Bishop of Mobile
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeMobile
In officeJune 16, 1885 – August 10, 1896
PredecessorDominic Manucy
SuccessorEdward Patrick Allen
Orders
OrdinationJune 30, 1868
by Martin John Spalding
ConsecrationSeptember 20, 1885
by John Joseph Keane
Personal details
Born(1842-02-06)February 6, 1842
DiedAugust 10, 1896(1896-08-10) (aged 54)
Mobile, Alabama, United States

Jeremiah O'Sullivan (February 6, 1842 – August 10, 1896) was an Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Mobile from 1885 until his death in 1896.

Biography

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Jeremiah O'Sullivan was born in Kanturk, County Cork, to John and Mary (née Ahern) O'Sullivan.[1] He came to the United States in 1863, and entered St. Charles College in Ellicott City, Maryland.[2] After completing his classical course, he made his theological studies at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore.[3] He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Martin John Spalding on June 30, 1868.[4]

His first assignment was as a curate under Rev. Placide Louis Chapelle at St. Peter's Church in Rockville.[1] He then served as a pastor in Westernport for nine years.[5] During his time in Westernport, he erected a church and a convent for the Sisters of St. Joseph, under whose direction he placed the parochial school.[5] He was afterwards sent to Washington, D.C., where he served as pastor of St. Peter's Church.[1]

On June 16, 1885, O'Sullivan was appointed the fourth Bishop of Mobile, Alabama, by Pope Leo XIII.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 20 from Archbishop James Gibbons, with Bishops John Joseph Keane and Henry P. Northrop serving as co-consecrators, at St. Peter's Church.[4] His installation took place in Mobile on November 1 of that year.[1] A gifted administrator, he was successful in restoring the financial status of the diocese.[3] He also established several new churches, chapels, and schools, and oversaw the addition of two towers to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.[3]

O'Sullivan died at age 54, and is buried in the crypt of Immaculate Conception Cathedral.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Owen, Thomas McAdory (1921). History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Vol. IV. Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.
  2. ^ "Mobile". Catholic Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ a b c "The History of the Archdiocese of Mobile". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile. Archived from the original on 2009-12-14.
  4. ^ a b c "Bishop Jeremiah O'Sullivan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  5. ^ a b Shea, John Gilmary (1886). The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the United States. New York.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Mobile
1885–1896
Succeeded by