23 Facts About Coleman Carroll

Coleman Francis Carroll was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.

Coleman Carroll served as bishop of Miami from 1958 until his death in 1977.

Coleman Carroll was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the second of three children of William and B Margaret Carroll.

Coleman Carroll's parents were both born in Ireland, and his father, who worked as a railroad brakeman and clerk for Carnegie Steel Company, died in 1922.

Coleman Carroll attended Holy Rosary elementary and high schools in Homewood, and later graduated from Duquesne University in 1926.

On June 15,1930, Carroll was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Coleman Carroll then served as a curate at the Church of the Resurrection in Brookline, St Scholastica Church in Aspinwall, St Basil Church in Carrick, and Holy Cross Church on the South Side.

Coleman Carroll became pastor at Sacred Heart Church in East Liberty in 1951, and was named diocesan vicar for religious in 1952.

Coleman Carroll was raised to the rank of domestic prelate in September 1952.

Coleman Carroll headed the philosophy department at Duquesne University for four years, and taught at Mount Mercy College for ten years.

Coleman Carroll's consecration was attended by over 2,000 people, including Pennsylvania's first Catholic governor, David L Lawrence.

Coleman Carroll later opened St Vincent de Paul Seminary at Boynton Beach in 1963.

Coleman Carroll established a weekly diocesan newspaper called The Voice.

Coleman Carroll helped to coordinate Operation Peter Pan, and even scolded Monsignor Bryan O Walsh, who headed the diocesan Catholic Charities program, for not agreeing to resettle more unaccompanied children.

However, Coleman Carroll was accused by some Hispanic Catholics, including a number of priests, of showing little interest in their community.

Coleman Carroll did maintain amicable relationships with local African American and Jewish leaders.

Coleman Carroll was a frequent visitor of Camillus House, established homes for the elderly and unwed mothers, and opened rehabilitation centers for drug addicts and alcoholics.

Coleman Carroll was known for his firm control over his priests and parishioners, as well as for his outspoken conservative political views and progressive social outlook.

Coleman Carroll was an advocate for racial justice and strongly supported the civil rights movement.

The Dioceses of Orlando and of St Petersburg were erected from the Archdiocese of Miami, with Coleman Carroll holding the status of a metropolitan bishop over them.

Less than ten years later, Carroll took ill and Edward A McCarthy was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Miami in 1976.

At age 72, Coleman Carroll died from complications stemming from a vascular disease at his residence in Miami Beach.

Coleman Carroll was buried three days later in the priests' section of Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery in Miami.