Allen James Babcock

Allen James Babcock (June 17, 1898 June 27, 1969) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the seventh Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1954 to 1969.

Allen James Babcock
Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan
AppointedFebruary 15, 1947
Installed1954
Term ended1969
Orders
OrdinationMarch 7, 1925
ConsecrationMarch 25, 1948
Personal details
Born(1898-06-17)June 17, 1898
Bad Axe, Michigan
DiedJune 27, 1969(1969-06-27) (aged 71)
DenominationCatholic

Biography

Babcock was born in Bad Axe, Michigan, and ordained to the priesthood on March 7, 1925.

On February 15, 1947, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Irenopolis in Cilicia by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following March 25 from Cardinal Edward Mooney, with Bishops William Francis Murphy and Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki serving as co-consecrators.

He was later named the seventh Bishop of Grand Rapids on March 23, 1954. He attended the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), and died at age 71.

References

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Francis J. Haas
    Bishop of Grand Rapids
    19541969
    Succeeded by
    Joseph M. Breitenbeck
    Preceded by
    Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
    19471954
    Succeeded by
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.