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John Carroll

For John Carroll, the recipient of the Victoria Cross, see John Carroll (VC)
For the university, see John Carroll University

John Carroll (January 8, 1735 - December 3, 1815) was born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and educated mainly at the College of St-Omer in French Flanders. He joined the Jesuits in 1753 and was ordained a priest in 1761. Carroll remained in Europe until he was almost 40, teaching at St-Omer and Liège, and acting as chaplain to several British aristocrats travelling on the continent. When the Society of Jesus was dissolved in 1773, he made arrangements to return to Maryland. In 1776, the Continental Congress asked Carroll, his cousin Charles Carroll, Samuel Chase, and Benjamin Franklin to travel to Quebec and attempt to get the French Canadian population to join the revolution. Although the group was unsuccessful, it made Carroll well known to the government of the new republic.

In 1784, Carroll was made Superior of Missions in the United States of North America, establishing a hierarchy in the United States and removing the Catholic Church in the U.S. from the authority of the vicar apostolic of London. He was appointed Bishop of Baltimore on November 6, 1789, by Pope Pius VI, becoming the first bishop in the United States. In 1791 Bishop Carroll convened the first synod of priests in the U.S. He became the first Roman Catholic archbishop in the US in 1808 when Baltimore was elevated to an archdiocese.

Archbishop Carroll founded Georgetown University, a Catholic university in Georgetown, Washington, DC. It is the oldest Catholic university in the United States of America, and the first Jesuit one, having been founded on January 23, 1789. Today, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.


John Carroll University is named in his honor.


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John Carroll University is named in his honor. Crenna's son Richard Anthony Crenna is also an actor. Today, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6714 Hollywood Blvd. It is the oldest Catholic university in the United States of America, and the first Jesuit one, having been founded on January 23, 1789. Suffering from pancreatic cancer, Crenna died of heart failure in Los Angeles, California at the age of 75. Archbishop Carroll founded Georgetown University, a Catholic university in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Crenna had a long career in films, appearing in such movies as The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Body Heat, First Blood (and its following Rambo sequels), Hot Shots! Part Deux and The Flamingo Kid.

He became the first Roman Catholic archbishop in the US in 1808 when Baltimore was elevated to an archdiocese. He remained with the cast of the latter show when it transitioned to television. When Our Miss Brooks was canceled, he moved to another television program, The Real McCoys. In 1791 Bishop Carroll convened the first synod of priests in the U.S. Born in Los Angeles, California, Crenna got his acting start on radio, appearing in Boy Scout Jamboree, Date With Judy and Our Miss Brooks. He was appointed Bishop of Baltimore on November 6, 1789, by Pope Pius VI, becoming the first bishop in the United States. Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1927 - January 18, 2003) was an American actor. from the authority of the vicar apostolic of London.

In 1784, Carroll was made Superior of Missions in the United States of North America, establishing a hierarchy in the United States and removing the Catholic Church in the U.S. Although the group was unsuccessful, it made Carroll well known to the government of the new republic. In 1776, the Continental Congress asked Carroll, his cousin Charles Carroll, Samuel Chase, and Benjamin Franklin to travel to Quebec and attempt to get the French Canadian population to join the revolution. When the Society of Jesus was dissolved in 1773, he made arrangements to return to Maryland.

Carroll remained in Europe until he was almost 40, teaching at St-Omer and Liège, and acting as chaplain to several British aristocrats travelling on the continent. He joined the Jesuits in 1753 and was ordained a priest in 1761. John Carroll (January 8, 1735 - December 3, 1815) was born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and educated mainly at the College of St-Omer in French Flanders.