Thaddeus J. Butler

Thaddeus Joseph Butler
Bishop-Elect of Concordia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Concordia
In officeJuly 5, 1897 – July 16, 1897
PredecessorRichard Scannell
SuccessorJohn Francis Cunningham
Orders
OrdinationJuly 25, 1856
by Antonio Ligi-Bussi
Personal details
Born(1833-11-01)November 1, 1833
Limerick, County Limerick, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
DiedJuly 16, 1897(1897-07-16) (aged 63)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedCalvary Cemetery
EducationAll Hallows College

Thaddeus Joseph Butler (November 1, 1833 – July 16, 1897) was an American Roman Catholic priest and bishop-elect.

Biography

Butler's grave at Calvary Cemetery

Butler was born in Limerick, Ireland.[1] He studied at All Hallows College in Dublin and at the Propaganda College in Rome. He immigrated to the United States and was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. He was pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Chicago and taught at St. Mary's Seminary.

During the American Civil War, he served as chaplain for the Union Army. On July 5, 1897, Butler was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Concordia (now the Diocese of Salina). However, he died in Rome on July 16, 1897, before he was ordained bishop.[1][2][3] He was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Memorials of Deceased Companions of the Commandery of the State of Illinois. 1901. pp. 339–342. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ "Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina-History". Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ Written at Chicago. "Bishop-Elect Butler's Memorial". Atlantic Weekly Telegraph. Atlantic, Iowa (published July 28, 1897). July 22, 1897. p. 8. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.


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