Justin Albert Driscoll
| Justin Albert Driscoll | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Fargo | |
| In office | 1970-1984 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 28, 1945 |
| Consecration |
October 18, 1971 by Archbishop Luigi Raimondi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 30, 1920 Bernard, Iowa |
| Died | November 19, 1984 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | William and Agnes (née Healey) Driscoll |
| Education | Loras College |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of America |
Justin Albert Driscoll (September 30, 1920—November 19, 1984) was an American Roman Catholic clergyman. He served as President of Loras College (1967-1970) and Bishop of Fargo (1970-1984).
Biography
Justin Driscoll was born in Bernard, Iowa, to William and Agnes (née Healey) Driscoll.[1] He studied at Loras College in Dubuque, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1942.[1] He completed his postgraduate studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood on July 28, 1945.[2] He then served as a teacher at Loras Academy until 1948, when he became secretary to Archbishop Henry Rohlman.[1] In 1952 he earned his Ph.D. from Catholic University.[1]
Returning to Iowa, he served as secretary to Archbishop Leo Binz (1952-1953) and superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Dubuque (1953-1967).[1] He was president of Loras College from 1967 to 1970.[1] During his administration, he gave full scholarships to twelve African American students, who after meeting with Jesse Jackson in Chicago returned to Loras and demanded radical reforms from Driscoll.[3] He was eventually forced to expel the twelve students; the incident made him unpopular with the other faculty, who then sought his resignation.[3]
On September 8, 1970, Driscoll was appointed the fifth Bishop of Fargo, North Dakota, by Pope Paul VI.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following October 18 from Archbishop Luigi Raimondi, with Archbishops Leo Binz and James Joseph Byrne serving as co-consecrators.[2] He remained as bishop for the next fourteen years, until his death at age 64.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Curtis, Georgina Pell (1966). The American Catholic Who's Who. XVII. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- 1 2 3 "Bishop Justin Albert Driscoll". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- 1 2 Cooper, Brian (2007-06-17). "Msgr. Francis Friedl". Telegraph Herald.
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| Preceded by Leo Ferdinand Dworschak |
Bishop of Fargo 1970—1984 |
Succeeded by James Stephen Sullivan |
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