John Lancaster Spalding
John Lancaster Spalding (June 2, 1840 – August 25, 1916) was an American Catholic author, poet, advocate for higher education, the first Bishop of Peoria from 1877 to 1908. He was also a co-founder of The Catholic University of America.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Lancaster Spalding | |
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| Bishop of Peoria | |
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Peoria |
| Appointed | December 19, 1876 |
| Successor | Edmund Michael Dunne |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 19, 1863 by Engelbert Sterckx |
| Consecration | May 1, 1877 by John McCloskey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1840 Lebanon, Kentucky, USA |
| Died | August 25, 1916 (age 76) Peoria, Illinois, USA |
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