Jerome Aloysius Daugherty Sebastian
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Jerome Aloysius Daugherty Sebastian (November 22, 1895—October 11, 1960) was an American
clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
. He served as an auxiliary bishop
of the Archdiocese of Baltimore
from 1954 until his death in 1960.
, to William Henry and Kathryn (née Lyons) Sebastian. He received his early education at St. Patrick's Academy in his native city, and attended St. Charles College
in Catonsville
, Maryland
. He then made his theological studies at St. Mary's Seminary
in Baltimore
.
On May 25, 1922, he was ordained
to the priesthood
by Archbishop Michael Joseph Curley
. He served as a curate
, and afterwards pastor
, at St. Elizabeth Church
in Baltimore. He also served as director of Sodality Union
of Baltimore, director of the Women's Retreat League of Baltimore, director of Junior Newman Centre
s, chaplain
of the Carroll Club of Johns Hopkins University
, prosynodal judge of the archdiocesan tribunal, and director of vocations.
On December 22, 1953, Sebastian was appointed Auxiliary Bishop
of Baltimore and Titular Bishop
of Baris in Hellesponto by Pope Pius XII
. He received his episcopal
consecration
on February 24, 1954 from Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, with Bishops John Joyce Russell
and Lawrence Shehan serving as co-consecrators
, at Assumption Cathedral
. He also served as vicar general
of the archdiocese. He consecrated the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
on October 13, 1959. He died at age 64, and was the first person to be buried in the crypt
at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.
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clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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. He served as an auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
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from 1954 until his death in 1960.
Biography
Jerome Sebastian was born in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
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, to William Henry and Kathryn (née Lyons) Sebastian. He received his early education at St. Patrick's Academy in his native city, and attended St. Charles College
St. Charles College, Maryland
St. Charles College was a seminary college in Catonsville, Maryland, originally from Ellicott City, Maryland.- 1776:Charles Carroll of Carrollton signs the Declaration of Independence for Maryland. One of the wealthiest men in the Americas, Carroll staked his fortune on the American Revolution...
in Catonsville
Catonsville, Maryland
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, Maryland
Maryland
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. He then made his theological studies at St. Mary's Seminary
St. Mary's Seminary and University
St. Mary's Seminary and University is a Roman Catholic seminary in Baltimore, Maryland; it was the first seminary founded in the United States of America.-History:...
in Baltimore
Baltimore
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.
On May 25, 1922, he was ordained
Holy Orders
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to the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
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by Archbishop Michael Joseph Curley
Michael Joseph Curley
Michael Joseph Curley was an Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. Originally a priest and bishop in the Diocese of St...
. He served as a curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
, and afterwards pastor
Pastor
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, at St. Elizabeth Church
St. Elizabeth of Hungary (Baltimore, Maryland)
St. Elizabeth of Hungary is a historic Roman Catholic church complex located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The complex developed over the period 1895-1926, and comprises four buildings: a two-story, gable-fronted brick structure erected in 1895 as the original church, parish hall, and...
in Baltimore. He also served as director of Sodality Union
Sodality (Catholic Church)
A sodality, also known as a "union of prayer" or "confraternity", is an older designation for a lay ecclesial movement or organization in the Roman Catholic Church....
of Baltimore, director of the Women's Retreat League of Baltimore, director of Junior Newman Centre
Newman Centre
Named in honour of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman, the Newman Centers are residence and Catholic ministry centers at non-Catholic universities throughout the world. They were inspired by Newman's writings encouraging societies for Catholic students attending secular universities.In 1888 the...
s, chaplain
Chaplain
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of the Carroll Club of Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, prosynodal judge of the archdiocesan tribunal, and director of vocations.
On December 22, 1953, Sebastian was appointed Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of Baltimore and Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Baris in Hellesponto by Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
. He received his episcopal
Bishop (Catholic Church)
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consecration
Consecration
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on February 24, 1954 from Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, with Bishops John Joyce Russell
John Joyce Russell
John Joyce Russell was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as Bishop of Richmond from 1958 to 1973....
and Lawrence Shehan serving as co-consecrators
Consecrator
Consecrator is a term used in the Roman Catholic Church to designate a bishop who ordains a priest to the episcopal state. The term is often used in Eastern Rite Churches and in Anglican communities. The term "Principal Consecrator" is used to designate the primary bishop who ordains a new bishop...
, at Assumption Cathedral
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was the first major religious building constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution...
. He also served as vicar general
Vicar general
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of the archdiocese. He consecrated the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church located at 5200 North Charles Street, in northern Baltimore, Maryland....
on October 13, 1959. He died at age 64, and was the first person to be buried in the crypt
Crypt
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at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.