Thaddeus J. Butler
| Thaddeus Joseph Butler | |
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| Bishop-Elect of Concordia | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Concordia |
| In office | July 5, 1897 – July 16, 1897 |
| Predecessor | Richard Scannell |
| Successor | John Francis Cunningham |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 25, 1856 by Antonio Ligi-Bussi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1833 Limerick, County Limerick, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | July 16, 1897 (aged 63) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Buried | Calvary Cemetery |
| Education | All Hallows College |
Thaddeus Joseph Butler (November 1, 1833 – July 16, 1897) was an American Roman Catholic priest and bishop-elect.
Biography
Butler was born in Limerick, Ireland.[1] He studied at All Hallows College in Dublin and at the Propaganda College in Rome. He immigrated to the United States and was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. He was pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Chicago and taught at St. Mary's Seminary.
During the American Civil War, he served as chaplain for the Union Army. On July 5, 1897, Butler was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Concordia (now the Diocese of Salina). However, he died in Rome on July 16, 1897, before he was ordained bishop.[2] He was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.
References
- Back to citation Memorials of Deceased Companions of the Commandery of the State of Illinois. 1901. pp. 339–342. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- Back to citation Memorials of Deceased Companions of the Commandery of the State of Illinois. 1901. pp. 339–342. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Internet Archive; "Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina-History". Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018; Written at Chicago. "Bishop-Elect Butler's Memorial". Atlantic Weekly Telegraph. Atlantic, Iowa (published July 28, 1897). July 22, 1897. p. 8. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.