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	'''Christopher Edward Byrne''' (April 21, 1867 – April 1, 1950) was an ] ] of the ]. He served as ] from 1918 until his death ~~in 1950~~.		'''Christopher Edward Byrne''' (April 21, 1867 – April 1, 1950) was an American ] of the ]. He served as bishop of the ] in Texas from 1918 until his death.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Christopher Byrne was born in ], ], to Patrick and Rose Byrne.<ref name=TSHA>{{cite news\|work=Texas States Historical Association\|title=BYRNE, CHRISTOPHER EDWARD (1867-1950)\|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fby4.html}}</ref> After attending the village school where his father taught, he studied at ] in ], from where he obtained a ] degree in 1886.<ref name=TSHA/> He then studied for the ] at ] in ], ].<ref name=odonnell>{{cite news\|date=1922\|work=The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922\|last=O'Donnell\|first=John Hugh}}</ref> Returning to Missouri, he was ] a priest by Archbishop ] on September 23, 1891.<ref name=hierarchy>{{cite news\|work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org\|title=Bishop Christopher Edward Byrne\|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbyrnec.html}}{{Self-published source\|date=April 2015}}</ref>

			=== Early life ===
	Byrne then served as a ] at in ] until 1897, when he became ] of in ].<ref name=odonnell/> In 1898 he took a leave due to poor health and lived at ], ], before returning to Missouri.<ref name=bbhs>{{cite news\|work=Bishop Byrne High School\|title=Our Namesake\|url=http://www.bbhs.com/namesake}}</ref> He was pastor of in ] from 1899 to 1910, and was transferred to Holy Name Church at St. Louis in 1911.<ref name=odonnell/> He erected ] and ] at every assignment, and for many years he also did ] work on the Catholic ] ''The Church Progress''.<ref name=TSHA/> He also served as diocesan director of the ] and member of the Diocesan School Board.<ref name=bbhs/>
			Christopher Byrne was born in Byrnesville, Missouri, to Patrick and Rose Byrne.<ref name="TSHA">{{cite news\|work=Texas States Historical Association\|title=BYRNE, CHRISTOPHER EDWARD (1867-1950)\|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fby04}}</ref> After attending the village school where his father taught, he earned a ] at ] in ] in 1886.<ref name="TSHA" /> He then studied for the ] at ] in ], ].<ref name="odonnell">{{cite news\|date=1922\|work=The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922\|last=O'Donnell\|first=John Hugh}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|date=1950-04-02 \|title=BISHOP C.E. BYRNE DIES IN GALVESTON; Head of Roman Catholic Diocese Since 1918, Ordained in St. Louis in 1891, Was 82 \|language=en-US \|work=The New York Times \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1950/04/02/archives/bishop-ce-byrne-dies-in-galveston-head-of-roman-catholic-diocese.html \|access-date=2022-07-25 \|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

			=== Priesthood ===
	On July 18, 1918, Byrne was appointed the fourth ], ], by ].<ref name=hierarchy/> He received his ] ] on the following November 10 from Archbishop ], with Bishops ] and ] serving as ].<ref name=hierarchy/> His expressed priority as bishop was vocations, saying, "If Catholicism has not taken that deep hold on the people which will make them dedicate their young to God's service, it cannot endure."<ref name=bbhs/> During his tenure he ordained about 130 priests and received several hundred people into ].<ref name=TSHA/> He also increased the number of Catholics in the diocese from 70,000 to 200,000, and the number of schools from 51 to over 100.<ref name=TSHA/>
			Byrne was ] a priest for the ] by Archbishop ] in ] on September 23, 1891.<ref name="hierarchy">{{cite news\|work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org\|title=Bishop Christopher Edward Byrne\|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbyrnec.html}}{{Self-published source\|date=April 2015}}</ref> After his ordination, Byrne served as a ] at St. Bridget's Parish in St. Louis. In 1897, he was appointed ] of Sacred Heart Parish in ].<ref name="odonnell" /> Byrne took a medical leave of absence in 1898, moving to ], ], to recuperate.<ref name="bbhs">{{cite news\|work=Bishop Byrne High School\|title=Our Namesake\|url=http://www.bbhs.com/namesake\|access-date=2009-08-28\|archive-date=2024-07-17\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717140110/https://www.bbhs.com/namesake\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Years later, Byrne said that a doctor had told him when he was age 30 that his heart disease would kill him in a few months.<ref name=":0" />

			In 1899, Byrne returned to Missouri to become pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in ] then went to Holy Name Parish at St. Louis in 1911.<ref name=odonnell/> He erected ] and ] at every assignment, and for many years he also did ] work on the Catholic ] ''The Church Progress''.<ref name=TSHA/> He also served as diocesan director of the ] and member of the Diocesan School Board.<ref name=bbhs/>
	Byrne later died from a ] at age 82.<ref name=bbhs/> He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in ].<ref name=TSHA/>

			=== Bishop of Galveston ===
			On July 18, 1918, Byrne was appointed the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Galveston by ].<ref name=hierarchy/> He received his ] ] on November 10, 1918, from Archbishop ], with Bishops ] and ] serving as ].<ref name=hierarchy/><ref name=":0" /> Byrne's expressed priority as bishop was vocations, saying, <blockquote>"If Catholicism has not taken that deep hold on the people which will make them dedicate their young to God's service, it cannot endure."<ref name="bbhs" /> </blockquote> He ordained about 130 priests and received several hundred people into ].<ref name="TSHA" /> The diocese increased from 70,000 to 200,000 parishioners during Byrne's tenure, and the number of schools from 51 to over 100.<ref name="TSHA" /> In 1936, Byrne helped organize the centennial celebration of Texan independence from Mexico, holding an open-air mass at the ] near Houston.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=TSHA {{!}} Byrne, Christopher Edward \|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/byrne-christopher-edward \|access-date=2022-07-25 \|website=www.tshaonline.org}}</ref>

			=== Death and legacy ===
			Byrne died of a ] in Galveston on April 1, 1950, at age 82.<ref name="bbhs" /><ref name=":0" /> He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in ].<ref name="TSHA" />

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Catholic bishop

The Most Reverend Christopher Edward Byrne
Bishop of Galveston
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Galveston
Appointed	July 18, 1918
Installed	November 10, 1918
Term ended	April 1, 1950
Predecessor	Nicolaus Aloysius Gallagher
Successor	Wendelin Joseph Nold
Orders
Ordination	September 23, 1891 by Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick
Consecration	November 10, 1919 by Archbishop John J. Glennon
Personal details
Born	(1867-04-21)April 21, 1867 Byrnesville, Missouri
Died	April 1, 1950(1950-04-01) (aged 82) Galveston, Texas, US
Buried	Calvary Cemetery, Galveston
Parents	Patrick and Rose Byrne
Education	St. Mary's College St. Mary's Seminary

Christopher Edward Byrne (April 21, 1867 – April 1, 1950) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Galveston in Texas from 1918 until his death.

Biography

Early life

Christopher Byrne was born in Byrnesville, Missouri, to Patrick and Rose Byrne. After attending the village school where his father taught, he earned a Bachelor of Arts at St. Mary's College in Kansas in 1886. He then studied for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland.

Priesthood

Byrne was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis by Archbishop Peter Kenrick in St. Louis on September 23, 1891. After his ordination, Byrne served as a curate at St. Bridget's Parish in St. Louis. In 1897, he was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Columbia, Missouri. Byrne took a medical leave of absence in 1898, moving to San Antonio, Texas, to recuperate. Years later, Byrne said that a doctor had told him when he was age 30 that his heart disease would kill him in a few months.

In 1899, Byrne returned to Missouri to become pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Edina then went to Holy Name Parish at St. Louis in 1911. He erected churches and schools at every assignment, and for many years he also did editorial work on the Catholic newspaper The Church Progress. He also served as diocesan director of the Holy Name Society and member of the Diocesan School Board.

Bishop of Galveston

On July 18, 1918, Byrne was appointed the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Galveston by Pope Benedict XV. He received his episcopal consecration on November 10, 1918, from Archbishop John J. Glennon, with Bishops Thomas Lillis and John Morris serving as co-consecrators. Byrne's expressed priority as bishop was vocations, saying,

"If Catholicism has not taken that deep hold on the people which will make them dedicate their young to God's service, it cannot endure."

He ordained about 130 priests and received several hundred people into religious communities. The diocese increased from 70,000 to 200,000 parishioners during Byrne's tenure, and the number of schools from 51 to over 100. In 1936, Byrne helped organize the centennial celebration of Texan independence from Mexico, holding an open-air mass at the San Jacinto Battlefield near Houston.

Death and legacy

Byrne died of a heart attack in Galveston on April 1, 1950, at age 82. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Galveston.

References

^ "BYRNE, CHRISTOPHER EDWARD (1867-1950)". Texas States Historical Association.
^ O'Donnell, John Hugh (1922). The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "BISHOP C.E. BYRNE DIES IN GALVESTON; Head of Roman Catholic Diocese Since 1918, Ordained in St. Louis in 1891, Was 82". The New York Times. 1950-04-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
^ "Bishop Christopher Edward Byrne". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
^ "Our Namesake". Bishop Byrne High School. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
"TSHA | Byrne, Christopher Edward". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.

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Preceded byNicolaus Aloysius Gallagher	Bishop of Galveston 1918–1950	Succeeded byWendelin Joseph Nold

v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
Ordinaries	Prefect Apostolic of Texas John Timon Vicar Apostolic of Texas Jean-Marie Odin Bishops of Galveston Jean-Marie Odin Claude Marie Dubuis Nicolaus Aloysius Gallagher Christopher Edward Byrne Wendelin Joseph Nold Coadjutor bishop (did not succeed to the See) Pierre Dufal Bishops of Galveston–Houston Wendelin Joseph Nold John Louis Morkovsky Archbishops of Galveston–Houston Joseph Fiorenza Daniel DiNardo Auxiliaries John E. McCarthy Enrique San Pedro Curtis J. Guillory James Anthony Tamayo Vincent M. Rizzotto Joe S. Vásquez George Sheltz Italo Dell’Oro Priests who became bishops John E. McCarthy Priests Ryan Stawaisz David Michael Moses
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