James Roosevelt Bayley

James Roosevelt Bayley (August 23, 1814 – October 3, 1877) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Newark (1853–1872) and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (1872–1877).

The Most Reverend

James Roosevelt Bayley
Archbishop of Baltimore
SeeBaltimore
AppointedJune 30, 1872
InstalledOctober 13, 1872
Term endedOctober 3, 1877
PredecessorMartin John Spalding
SuccessorJames Gibbons
Orders
OrdinationMarch 2, 1844
by John Hughes
ConsecrationOctober 30, 1853
by Gaetano Bedini
Personal details
Born(1814-08-23)August 23, 1814
New York, New York
DiedOctober 3, 1877(1877-10-03) (aged 63)
Newark, New Jersey
BuriedNational Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Previous post(s)Bishop of Newark (1853–72)
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