John Grimes (December 18, 1852 – July 26, 1922) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Syracuse from 1912 until his death in 1922.
John Grimes | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Syracuse Titular Bishop of Hermeria | |
 | |
| See | Diocese of Syracuse |
| In office | 1912-1922 |
| Predecessor | Patrick Anthony Ludden |
| Successor | Daniel Joseph Curley |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 19, 1882 by Francis McNeirny |
| Consecration | May 16, 1910 by John Murphy Farley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1852 County Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | July 26, 1922 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Parents | John and Bridget (née Hammon) Grimes |
| Education | College of Saint-Hyacinthe Grand Seminary of Montreal |
Biography
editEarly life
editJohn Grimes was born in County Limerick to John and Bridget (née Hammon) Grimes.[1] He was educated at both a national school and a Jesuit college in Ireland before going to Canada, where he enrolled at the College of Saint-Hyacinthe in 1874.[2]
Attached to the Diocese of Albany, New York, in the United States, he was sent by Bishop Francis McNierney to study at the Grand Seminary of Montreal in 1878.[2]
Priesthood
editHe was ordained to the priesthood in Albany by Bishop Francis McNeirny on February 19, 1882.[3] He then served as a curate at St. Mary's Church in Syracuse until 1887, when he became pastor of St. Paul's Church in Whitesboro, New York.[2] In 1890 he returned to St. Mary's as its pastor.[1]
Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Syracuse
editOn February 1, 1909, Grimes was appointed as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse and Titular Bishop of Hermeria by Pope Pius X. [4] He received his episcopal consecration on May 16, 1909, from Archbishop John Farley, with Bishops Patrick Ludden and Thomas Burke serving as co-consecrators.[3]
Upon the death of Bishop Ludden, Grimes automatically succeeded him as the second bishop of Syracuse on August 6, 1912.[3]
John Grimes died on July 26, 1922, at age 69. The funeral was presided over by Patrick Joseph Hayes, Archbishop of New York, during which city courts adjourned for one hour.[5]
A Catholic high school, Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School in East Syracuse, New York, was named in 1960 after him.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Most Rev. John Grimes". Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse.
- ^ a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. II. New York: James T. White & Company. 1892.
- ^ a b c "Bishop John Grimes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ Lynch, James. "Syracuse." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 7 Feb. 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Bishop Grimes", The Catholic Telegraph, Volume LXXXXI, Number 32, 10 August 1922
- ^ "History", Bishop Grimes High School
