Andrew Byrne
Andrew J. Byrne (1802 – June 10, 1862) was an Irish-born American Catholic priest, who became the first bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock in Arkansas from 1844 until his death in 1862.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Andrew Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Little Rock | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Little Rock |
| Installed | November 28, 1843 |
| Term ended | June 10, 1862 |
| Predecessor | None (first bishop) |
| Successor | Edward Fitzgerald |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 11, 1827 by John England |
| Consecration | March 10, 1844 by John Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1802 Navan, County Meath, Ireland |
| Died | June 10, 1862 (aged 59) Helena, Arkansas, US |
| Buried | Cathedral of St. Andrew, Little Rock, Arkansas, US |
| Nationality | Irish |
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