Alfred Jolson
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Alfred James Jolson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Reykjavík | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Reykjavík |
| In office | February 6, 1988 – March 21, 1994 |
| Predecessor | Msgr. Hendrik H. Frehen S.M.M. |
| Successor | Msgr. Joannes B.M. Gijsen |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 June 1958 |
| Consecration | 6 February 1988 by John Joseph O'Connor |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1928 Bridgeport, United States |
| Died | March 21, 1994 (aged 65) Pittsburgh, United States |
| Nationality |  American |
| Alma mater | Boston College, Harvard Business School, Pontifical Gregorian University |
Alfred James Jolson, S.J., (June 18, 1928 – March 21, 1994), was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Reykjavík from 1988 until his death in 1994.[1]
After several years of teaching in various Jesuit educational institutions in the United States (including Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia), Italy, Zimbabwe (where he taught at St. George's College in Harare)[citation needed] and Iraq, Jolson was appointed to the Diocese of Reykjavík by Pope John Paul II in 1987. Jolson died suddenly in 1994.[2]
See also[edit]
- Bishop of Reykjavík
- Diocese of Reykjavík
- Christ the King Cathedral, Reykjavík (Iceland)
- Roman Catholicism in Iceland
- Christianity in Iceland
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Reykjavík (in English and Icelandic)
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