Clement Smyth
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Timothy Clement Smyth OCSO (February 24, 1810 – September 22, 1865) was an Irish born 19th century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Dubuque following the death of Mathias Loras.
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Clement Smyth | |
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Bishop of Dubuque | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | January 9, 1857 (Coadjutor) |
In office | February 20, 1858 – September 22, 1865 |
Predecessor | Mathias Loras |
Successor | John Hennessy |
Other post(s) | Prior of New Melleray (1849–1857) Titular Bishop of Thennesus Coadjutor Bishop of Dubuque (1857–1858) |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 29, 1841 |
Consecration | May 9, 1857 by Peter Richard Kenrick, Archbishop of St. Louis |
Personal details | |
Born | (1810-02-24)February 24, 1810 |
Died | September 22, 1865(1865-09-22) (aged 55) Dubuque, Iowa, United States |
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