Edward_Francis_Ryan
Edward Francis Ryan
American prelate
Edward Francis Ryan (March 10, 1879 – November 3, 1956) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Burlington in Vermont from 1945 until his death in 1956.
The Most Reverend Edward Francis Ryan | |
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| Bishop of Burlington | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Burlington |
| In office | February 7, 1945 – November 3, 1956 |
| Predecessor | Matthew Francis Brady |
| Successor | Robert Francis Joyce |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 10, 1905 by Giuseppe Ceppetelli |
| Consecration | January 3, 1945 by Richard James Cushing, Francis Joseph Spellman, and Francis Patrick Keough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1879-03-10)March 10, 1879 Lynn, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | November 3, 1956(1956-11-03) (aged 77) Burlington, Vermont, United States |
| Education | Boston College Pontifical North American College |
Early life
Edward Ryan was born on March 10, 1879, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Simon Joseph and Mary (née Breen) Ryan.[1] After graduating from Ingalls Grammar School in Lynn, he attended Lynn Classical High School and Boston College in Boston.[1] He furthered his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
Priesthood
Ryan was ordained to the priesthood in Rome for the Archdiocese of Boston by Archbishop Giuseppe Ceppetelli on August 10, 1905.[2] He then did pastoral work in the archdiocese and served as a chaplain during World War I in the United States Army from 1919 to 1920.[1]
Bishop of Burlington
On November 11, 1944, Ryan was appointed the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Burlington by Pope Pius XII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on January 3, 1945, from Archbishop Richard Cushing, with Archbishop Francis Spellman and Bishop Francis Keough serving as co-consecrators.[2] He was installed at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Burlington on February 7, 1945.[1]
During his 11-year-long tenure, Ryan established the first Carthusian monastery in the United States in Whitingham, Vermont in 1951. He also established the Benedictine Priory at Weston, Vermont in 1953, and the College of St. Joseph at Rutland, Vermont, in 1954.[3] He erected almost two dozen new churches, established the Vermont Catholic Tribune in 1956, and provided a camp and a school for boys in Burlington.[3]
Edward Ryan died in Burlington on November 3, 1956, at age 77. He is buried at Resurrection Park in South Burlington, Vermont.[1]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Burlington 1945–1956 |
Succeeded by |