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'''Philip Joseph Garrigan''' (September 8, 1840 – October 14, 1919) was a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] clergyman.
'''Philip Joseph Garrigan''' (September 8, 1840 – October 14, 1919) was an [[Ireland|Irish-born]] prelate of the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]] who served as the first bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City|Diocese of Sioux City]] in Iowa from 1902 to until his death in 1919.


==Biography==
Garrigan was born in Whitegate, [[Ireland]] in 1840, he came to the [[United States]] with his parents, and received his elementary education in the [[Public school (government funded)|public school]]s of [[Lowell, Massachusetts]]. He pursued his [[Classics|classical]] course at [[St. Charles College, Maryland|St. Charles's College]], [[Ellicott City, Maryland]], and courses of [[philosophy]] and [[theology]] at the Provincial Seminary of New York at [[Troy, New York|Troy]], where he was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] on June 11, 1870. After a short term as [[curate]] of St. John's Church, [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], he was appointed director of the Troy seminary for three years; and was for fourteen years afterwards [[pastor]] of St. Bernard's Church, [[Fitchburg, Massachusetts]]. In the fall of 1888 he was appointed first vice-[[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] of the [[The Catholic University of America|Catholic University]] at [[Washington, D.C.]], which position he also held for fourteen years. He was named [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City|Bishop of Sioux City]] on March 21, 1902, and consecrated at the see of his home diocese, [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], on May 25 of the same year, by the Right Rev. [[Thomas Daniel Beaven|T.D. Beaven]], and on June 18 following took possession of his see. He died at age 79.

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=== Early life ===
Philip Garrigan was born on September 8, 1840, in the Whitegate, Lisduff, Virginia area of [[County Cavan, Ireland]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://bggoldenbears.org/who/|title=Who was Bishop Garrigan|website=bggoldenbears.org}}</ref> When he was still a boy, Garrigan's family immigrated to the United States, settling in [[Lowell, Massachusetts]]. He received his elementary education in the Lowell public schools, then went to [[Ellicott City, Maryland]] to study the classics at [[St. Charles College, Maryland|St. Charles's College]]. After finishing at St. Charles, Garrigan studied [[philosophy]] and [[theology]] at [[St. Joseph's Seminary and College|St. Joseph's Provincial Seminary]] in Troy, New York,<ref name="Dies">{{Cite news |date=1919-10-15 |title=Bishop Garrigan Dies in Sioux City |page=4 |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |location=Sioux City, Iowa |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42141207/bishop_garrigan_dies_in_sioux_city |access-date=2020-01-12 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

=== Priesthood ===
Garrigan was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the priesthood for the [[Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts|Diocese of Springfield]] in Troy by Bishop [[David William Bacon|David Bacon]] on June 11, 1870.<ref name="ce">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924063262053 | title=The Catholic Encyclopedia and its makers | publisher=[[The Encyclopedia Press]] | year=1917 | location=New York | pages=[https://archive.org/details/cu31924063262053/page/n100 63]}}{{PD-notice}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop David William Bacon [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbacon.html |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> After his ordination, Garrigan was assigned as [[curate]] of St. John's Parish in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]]. In 1873, he returned to St. Joseph's Seminary to serve as its director.<ref name="Dies" /><ref name="ce" />

Garrigan came back to Massachusetts in 1875 to serve as [[pastor]] of St. Bernard's Parish in [[Fitchburg, Massachusetts]]. In 1888, he was appointed as the first vice-rector of [[The Catholic University of America]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="ce" /><ref name="Dies" />

=== Bishop of Sioux City ===
[[Pope Leo XIII]] appointed Garrigan as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City on March 21, 1902. He was consecrated by Bishop Rev. [[Thomas Daniel Beaven|T.D. Beaven]] in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], on May 25, 1902 and installed in Sioux City on June 18, 1902.<ref name="Dies" />

Garrigan was a member of the [[National Geographic Society]] and the [[American Irish Historical Society]]. He authored the article on the Diocese of Sioux City for the ''[[Catholic Encyclopedia]]''.<ref name="ce" /> In 1916, Garrigan experienced a severe case of [[Foodborne illness|food poisoning]] at a banquet honoring Bishop [[George Mundelein]] in Chicago that would affect his health for the rest of his life.<ref name="Dies" />

=== Death and legacy ===
Philip Garrigan died in [[Sioux City, Iowa]] on October 4, 1919, at age 79.<ref name="Dies" /> [[Bishop Garrigan High School]] in Algona, Iowa, was named after him.

==References==
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===Sources===
''This article incorporates text from the 1913 ''[[Catholic Encyclopedia]]'' article "[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14016a.htm Sioux City]" by Bishop Philip Garrigan himself, a publication now in the [[public domain]].''
''This article incorporates text from the 1913 ''[[Catholic Encyclopedia]]'' article "[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14016a.htm Sioux City]" by Bishop Philip Garrigan himself, a publication now in the [[public domain]].''


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Latest revision as of 08:22, 2 January 2024

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Philip Joseph Garrigan

D.D.
Bishop of Sioux City
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Sioux City
In officeJune 18, 1902 –
October 14, 1919
SuccessorEdmond Heelan
Orders
OrdinationJune 11, 1870
by David William Bacon
ConsecrationMay 25, 1902
by Thomas Daniel Beaven
Personal details
Born(1840-09-08)September 8, 1840
County Cavan, Ireland
DiedOctober 14, 1919(1919-10-14) (aged 79)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
EducationSt. Charles College (Maryland)
St. Joseph's Seminary and College

Philip Joseph Garrigan (September 8, 1840 – October 14, 1919) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1902 to until his death in 1919.

Biography

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Early life

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Philip Garrigan was born on September 8, 1840, in the Whitegate, Lisduff, Virginia area of County Cavan, Ireland.[1] When he was still a boy, Garrigan's family immigrated to the United States, settling in Lowell, Massachusetts. He received his elementary education in the Lowell public schools, then went to Ellicott City, Maryland to study the classics at St. Charles's College. After finishing at St. Charles, Garrigan studied philosophy and theology at St. Joseph's Provincial Seminary in Troy, New York,[2]

Priesthood

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Garrigan was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Springfield in Troy by Bishop David Bacon on June 11, 1870.[3][4] After his ordination, Garrigan was assigned as curate of St. John's Parish in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1873, he returned to St. Joseph's Seminary to serve as its director.[2][3]

Garrigan came back to Massachusetts in 1875 to serve as pastor of St. Bernard's Parish in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. In 1888, he was appointed as the first vice-rector of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[3][2]

Bishop of Sioux City

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Pope Leo XIII appointed Garrigan as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City on March 21, 1902. He was consecrated by Bishop Rev. T.D. Beaven in Springfield, Massachusetts, on May 25, 1902 and installed in Sioux City on June 18, 1902.[2]

Garrigan was a member of the National Geographic Society and the American Irish Historical Society. He authored the article on the Diocese of Sioux City for the Catholic Encyclopedia.[3] In 1916, Garrigan experienced a severe case of food poisoning at a banquet honoring Bishop George Mundelein in Chicago that would affect his health for the rest of his life.[2]

Death and legacy

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Philip Garrigan died in Sioux City, Iowa on October 4, 1919, at age 79.[2] Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona, Iowa, was named after him.

References

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  1. ^ "Who was Bishop Garrigan". bggoldenbears.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Garrigan Dies in Sioux City". The Boston Globe. Sioux City, Iowa. October 15, 1919. p. 4. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d The Catholic Encyclopedia and its makers. New York: The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. pp. 63.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Bishop David William Bacon [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 6, 2023.

Sources

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This article incorporates text from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article "Sioux City" by Bishop Philip Garrigan himself, a publication now in the public domain.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None
 Bishop of Sioux City
1902-1919 		Succeeded by
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