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| 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/> | 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/> | ||
| 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/> | 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 later died from a ] at age 82.<ref name=bbhs/> He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in ].<ref name=TSHA/> | Byrne later died from a ] at age 82.<ref name=bbhs/> He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in ].<ref name=TSHA/> | ||
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Christopher Edward Byrne (April 21, 1867 – April 1, 1950) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Galveston from 1918 until his death in 1950.
Biography
Christopher Byrne was born in Byrnesville, Missouri, to Patrick and Rose Byrne. After attending the village school where his father taught, he studied at St. Mary's College in Kansas, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1886. He then studied for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland. Returning to Missouri, he was ordained a priest by Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick on September 23, 1891.
Byrne then served as a curate at St. Bridget's Church in St. Louis until 1897, when he became pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Columbia. In 1898 he took a leave due to poor health and lived at San Antonio, Texas, before returning to Missouri. He was pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Edina from 1899 to 1910, and was transferred to Holy Name Church 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.
On July 18, 1918, Byrne was appointed the fourth Bishop of Galveston, Texas, by Pope Benedict XV. He received his episcopal consecration on the following November 10 from Archbishop John J. Glennon, with Bishops Thomas Francis Lillis and John Baptist Morris serving as co-consecrators. 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." During his tenure he ordained about 130 priests and received several hundred people into religious communities. 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.
Byrne later died from a heart attack 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 Christopher Edward Byrne". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Our Namesake". Bishop Byrne High School.
| Preceded byNicolaus Aloysius Gallagher | Bishop of Galveston 1918–1950 |
Succeeded byWendelin Joseph Nold |