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John Carroll
John Carroll
(
January 8
,
1735
-
December 3
,
1815
) was born in
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
. He joined the
Jesuits
in
1753
and was ordained a
priest
in
1761
. He was appointed first
Roman Catholic
archbishop
in the United States of America in
1808
.
John Carroll University
is named in his honor.
External links
The Catholic Encyclopedia
article on John Carroll
(
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03381b.htm
)
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