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William D. Byrne
William Draper Byrne (born September 26, 1964) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts, Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts since 2020. Biography Early life William Byrne was born on September 26, 1964, in Washington, D.C., the son of Mary and William Draper Byrne, a surgeon. William Byrne grew up in McLean, Virginia, and attended the Mater Dei School (Bethesda, Maryland), Mater Dei School in Bethesda, Maryland Starting in the ninth grade, Byrne attended Georgetown Preparatory School in Rockville, Maryland. Byrne completed his undergraduate studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. According to Byrne's older sister, Dede Byrne, he was influenced in college to become a priest by the example of their uncle, John Byrne, a priest in New York City. While a seminarian, Byrne studied at the Pontifical North American College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Byrne (Catholic)
William Byrne (1780 – 5 June 1833) was an Irish-born American Roman Catholic missionary and educator. He was born in County Wicklow, Ireland and died at Bardstown, Kentucky. Life One of a large family, Byrne was obliged by the death of his father to become a breadwinner. He had desired to be a priest, but circumstances denied him a more than common elementary education, imparted by an uncle. In his twenty-fifth year he emigrated to the United States, where, shortly after his arrival, he went to Georgetown College (Georgetown University), Georgetown College and applied for admission into the Society of Jesus.Meehan, Thomas. "William Byrne." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 3. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 2 September 2019 His advanced age and lack of classical education, however, conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |