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Most Rev. Edward P. Allen

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His Excellency

Most Rev. Edward P. Allen

Born: March 17, 1853 · Lowell · Died aged 73
Ordained priest: December 17, 1881
Ordained bishop: May 16, 1897
Died: October 21, 1926
Rite: Latin

A priest for 44 years, 10 months

A bishop for 29 years, 5 months

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Mar 1853

Born

March 17, 1853 · Lowell

Dec 1881

Ordained to the Priesthood

December 17, 1881

Jan 1897

Appointed Archbishop of Mobile

January 26, 1897 · Mobile, Alabama, United States

May 1897

Ordained Bishop

May 16, 1897

James Cardinal Gibbons

James Cardinal Gibbons

Most Rev. Matthew Harkins

Most Rev. Matthew Harkins

Oct 1926

Died as Archbishop of Mobile

October 21, 1926 · Mobile, Alabama, United States

Oct 1926

Died

October 21, 1926