Timothy J. Corbett

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Timothy J. Corbett
Bishop of Crookston
Titular Bishop of Vita
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Diocese of Crookston
ElectedMay 19, 1910 to June 25, 1938
Orders
OrdinationJune 12, 1886
ConsecrationMay 19, 1910
by  John Ireland
Personal details
Born(1858-06-10)June 10, 1858
DiedJuly 20, 1939(1939-07-20) (aged 81)
Crookston, Minnesota, US
Education Grand Seminary of Montreal
St. John's Seminary

Timothy J. Corbett (June 10, 1858 – July 20, 1939) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Crookston from 1910 to 1938.

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Biography

Early life

Timothy Corbett was born on June 10, 1858, in Mendota, Minnesota, and raised in Minneapolis. [1] He was privately educated by Father James McGolrick, who sent him to study at the lower seminary of Meximieux in France in 1876. [1] In 1880, Corbett enrolled at the Grand Seminary of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. He completed his studies at St. John's Seminary in Boston, Massachusetts. [1]

Priesthood

Corbett was ordained to the priesthood in Boston by Archbishop John Williams for the Archdiocese of St. Paul on June 12, 1886. [2] With the establishment of the Diocese of Duluth in 1889, Corbett became rector of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Duluth, Minnesota. [1] He also served as chancellor of the new diocese . [3]

Bishop of Crookston

On April 9, 1910, Corbett was appointed the first Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Crookston by Pope Pius X. [2] He received his episcopal consecration on May 19, 1910, from Archbishop John Ireland, with Bishops James McGolrick and James Trobec serving as co-consecrators. [2] During his 28-year tenure, Corbett established over 50 churches and 12 schools through soliciting funds. [3]

Retirement and legacy

On June 25, 1938, Corbett's resignation as bishop of Crookston was accepted by Pope Pius XI, who appointed him titular bishop of Vita. [2] Timothy Corbett died on July 20, 1939, in Crookston at age 81. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 O'Donnell, John Hugh (1922). The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922. Washington, D.C.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Timothy J. Corbett". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. 1 2 "History of the Diocese". Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston . Archived from the original on October 2, 2009.
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