Thaddeus J. Butler
Thaddeus J. Butler | |
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Born | Thaddeus Joseph Butler November 1, 1833 Limerick, Ireland |
Died | July 16, 1897 Rome, Italy | (aged 63)
Burial place | Calvary Cemetery |
Education | All Hallows College |
Occupation | Clergyman |
Thaddeus Joseph Butler (November 1, 1833 – July 16, 1897) was an American Roman Catholic priest and bishop-elect.
Biography
[edit]Butler was born in Limerick, Ireland.[1] He studied at All Hallows College in Dublin and at the Propaganda College in Rome. He immigrated to the United States and was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. He was pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Chicago and taught at St. Mary's Seminary.
During the American Civil War, he served as chaplain for the Union Army. On July 5, 1897, Butler was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Concordia (now the Diocese of Salina). However, he died in Rome on July 16, 1897, before he was ordained bishop.[1][2][3] He was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Memorials of Deceased Companions of the Commandery of the State of Illinois. 1901. pp. 339–342. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina-History
- ^ Written at Chicago. "Bishop-Elect Butler's Memorial". Atlantic Weekly Telegraph. Atlantic, Iowa (published July 28, 1897). July 22, 1897. p. 8. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
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