During his tenure, Greco established 33 parishes, over 125 churches and chapels, 100 convents and rectories, and 7 health-care facilities.[5] In 1954, he also founded St. Mary's Residential Training School in Clarks, Louisiana, and Holy Angels Residential Facility for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Shreveport, Louisiana.[5] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965. Greco was also the supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus.
Retirement and legacy
On May 10, 1973, Pope Paul VI accepted Greco's resignation as bishop of Alexandria.[4] Charles Greco died on January 20, 1987, at age 92. Greco is honored with a statue of himself standing between two children at St. Mary's Residential Training School in Alexandria.[6]
^(PDF). Louisiana Ladies Auxiliary Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
^Kauffman, Christopher J. (1982). Faith and Fraternalism: The History of the Knights of Columbus, 1882–1982. Harper and Row. p. 394. ISBN978-0-06-014940-6.
^ abcCurtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
charles, pasquale, greco, october, 1894, january, 1987, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, bishop, diocese, alexandria, louisiana, from, 1946, 1973, excellency, most, reverendbishop, alexandria, louisianachurchroman, catholic, churchdioceseale. Charles Pasquale Greco October 29 1894 January 20 1987 was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He served as bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana from 1946 to 1973 His Excellency The Most ReverendCharles Pasquale GrecoBishop of Alexandria in LouisianaChurchRoman Catholic ChurchDioceseAlexandria in LouisianaPredecessorDaniel Francis DesmondSuccessorLawrence Preston Joseph GravesOrdersOrdinationJuly 25 1918by John ShawConsecrationFebruary 25 1947by Joseph RummelPersonal detailsBorn 1894 10 29 October 29 1894Rodney Mississippi USDiedJanuary 20 1987 1987 01 20 aged 92 EducationSt Joseph SeminaryAmerican College at LouvainGreco also served as the supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus from 1961 to 1987 1 2 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Bishop of Alexandria 1 3 Retirement and legacy 2 See also 3 ReferencesBiography EditEarly life Edit Charles Greco was born on October 29 1894 in Rodney Mississippi to Frank and Carmela nee Testa Greco 3 He attended St Joseph Seminary in Covington Louisiana before studying at the American College at Louvain in Belgium and the University of Fribourg in Switzerland 3 Greco was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of New Orleans by Archbishop John Shaw on July 25 1918 4 Greco served as vicar general of the archdiocese and pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in New Orleans 3 Bishop of Alexandria Edit On January 15 1946 Greco was appointed the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria by Pope Pius XII 4 He received his episcopal consecration on February 25 1946 from Archbishop Joseph Rummel with Bishops Richard Gerow and Thomas Toolen serving as co consecrators 4 During his tenure Greco established 33 parishes over 125 churches and chapels 100 convents and rectories and 7 health care facilities 5 In 1954 he also founded St Mary s Residential Training School in Clarks Louisiana and Holy Angels Residential Facility for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Shreveport Louisiana 5 He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965 Greco was also the supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus Retirement and legacy Edit On May 10 1973 Pope Paul VI accepted Greco s resignation as bishop of Alexandria 4 Charles Greco died on January 20 1987 at age 92 Greco is honored with a statue of himself standing between two children at St Mary s Residential Training School in Alexandria 6 See also EditPortals Biography Mississippi United States ChristianityReferences Edit Bishop Charles P Greco PDF Louisiana Ladies Auxiliary Association Archived from the original PDF on September 27 2015 Retrieved March 4 2018 Kauffman Christopher J 1982 Faith and Fraternalism The History of the Knights of Columbus 1882 1982 Harper and Row p 394 ISBN 978 0 06 014940 6 a b c Curtis Georgina Pell 1961 The American Catholic Who s Who Vol XIV Grosse Pointe Michigan Walter Romig a b c d Bishop Charles Pasquale Greco Catholic Hierarchy org self published source a b Bishop Charles P Greco Knights of Columbus Assembly 2161 Archived from the original on 2008 05 13 St Mary s Residential Training School History stmarys rts org Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved June 7 2014 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byDaniel Francis Desmond Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana1946 1973 Succeeded byLawrence Preston Joseph Graves Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Pasquale Greco amp oldid 1147210184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
