James Byrne (archbishop of Dubuque)
Catholic archbishop (1908-1996)
James Joseph Byrne (July 28, 1908 – August 2, 1996) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of Dubuque in Iowa from 1962 to 1983, having previously served as auxiliary bishop of St. Paul in Minnesota (1947–1956) and bishop of Boise in Idaho (1956–1962).
Biography
Early life
James Byrne was born on July 28, 1908, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Philip Joseph and Mary Agnes (née McMonigal) Вyrne. He had five brothers and three sisters; one of his brothers, Thomas R. Byrne, served as Mayor of St. Paul from 1966 to 1970. Another brother, Robert Byrne, was an instructor of Latin at Saint Thomas Military Academy. After graduating from parochial school, James Byrne attended Cretin High School in St. Paul.
Deciding to become a priest, Byrne enrolled at Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary in Arden Hill, Minnesota, in 1924.
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