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 episcopalconsecration 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]
References
^ abcdO'Donnell, John Hugh (1922). The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922. Washington, D.C.
^ abcde"Bishop Timothy J. Corbett". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
timothy, corbett, june, 1858, july, 1939, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, bishop, crookston, from, 1910, 1938, eminence, most, reverendbishop, crookstontitular, bishop, vitachurchroman, catholic, churchseediocese, crookstonelectedmay, 1910,. 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 His Eminence The Most ReverendTimothy J CorbettBishop of CrookstonTitular Bishop of VitaChurchRoman Catholic ChurchSeeDiocese of CrookstonElectedMay 19 1910 to June 25 1938OrdersOrdinationJune 12 1886ConsecrationMay 19 1910by John IrelandPersonal detailsBorn 1858 06 10 June 10 1858Mendota Minnesota USDiedJuly 20 1939 1939 07 20 aged 81 Crookston Minnesota USEducationGrand Seminary of MontrealSt John s Seminary Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Priesthood 1 3 Bishop of Crookston 1 4 Retirement and legacy 2 ReferencesBiography EditEarly life Edit 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 Edit 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 Edit 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 Edit 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 References Edit a b c d O Donnell John Hugh 1922 The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States 1790 1922 Washington D C a b c d e Bishop Timothy J Corbett Catholic Hierarchy org a b History of the Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston Archived from the original on October 2 2009 Catholic Church titlesPreceded by Bishop of Crookston1910 1938 Succeeded byJohn Hubert Peschges Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Timothy J Corbett amp oldid 1115260881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
