Edmund Francis Gibbons was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
10 Facts About Edmund Gibbons
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Edmund Gibbons served as Bishop of Albany from 1919 to 1954.
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Edmund Gibbons was born in White Plains, New York, to Irish immigrants James and Joanna Gibbons.
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Edmund Gibbons's father was a stonecutter who helped build the New York State Capitol.
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Edmund Gibbons then served as secretary to Bishop Stephen V Ryan, superintendent of Catholic schools in the Buffalo Diocese, and pastor of St Vincent's Church in Attica.
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Edmund Gibbons was pastor of St Teresa's Church in Buffalo from 1916 to 1919.
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On March 10,1919, Edmund Gibbons was appointed the sixth Bishop of Albany by Pope Benedict XV.
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Edmund Gibbons guided the diocese through the Great Depression and World War II, and oversaw a great increase in religious vocations and parishes.
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Edmund Gibbons established The College of Saint Rose, Siena College, Mater Christi Seminary, 22 high schools, 82 grade schools, and the diocesan newspaper, The Evangelist.
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On May 27,1953, Bishop Edmund Gibbons celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination.