Alfred Jolson
Alfred James Jolson, S.J., (June 18, 1928 – March 21, 1994) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and former Bishop of the Diocese of Reykjavík, Iceland.[1]
His Excellency Alfred James Jolson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Reykjavík | |
 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Reykjavík |
| In office | February 6, 1988 – March 21, 1994 |
| Predecessor | Msgr. Hendrik H. Frehen S.M.M. |
| Successor | Msgr. Joannes B.M. Gijsen |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 June 1958 |
| Consecration | 6 February 1988 by John Joseph O'Connor |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1928 Bridgeport, United States |
| Died | March 21, 1994 (aged 65) Pittsburgh, United States |
| Nationality |  American |
After several years of teaching in various Jesuit educational institutions in the United States (including Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia), Italy, Zimbabwe (where he taught at St. George's College in Harare) and Iraq, Jolson was appointed to the Diocese of Reykjavík by Pope John Paul II in 1987. Jolson died suddenly in 1994.[2]
See also
- Bishop of Reykjavík
- Diocese of Reykjavík
- Christ the King Cathedral, Reykjavík (Iceland)
- Roman Catholicism in Iceland
- Christianity in Iceland
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