Lawrence Alexander Glenn
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Lawrence Alexander Glenn (1900–1985) was a U.S. bishop. He was the Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Duluth
, Minnesota
between 1956 and 1960 when he was appointed to be the Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston
, Minnesota
.
Glenn was born in Bellingham
, Whatcom County, Washington on August 25, 1900. He was ordained a priest on June 11, 1927. On July 13, 1956, Glenn was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Duluth
. On September 12, 1956, Glenn received episcopal consecration.
On June 27, 1960, Glenn was appointed as the fourth Bishop of the Crookston Diocese. On July 24, 1970, he resigned. He died on January 26, 1985 as Bishop Emeritus of Crookston.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. The episcopal see is in Duluth, Minnesota. It was established on October 3, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII. The diocese includes Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
between 1956 and 1960 when he was appointed to be the Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston
Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. It was founded on December 31, 1909. It covers the northwest section of Minnesota.The bishops of the diocese are:*Timothy J...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
.
Glenn was born in Bellingham
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
, Whatcom County, Washington on August 25, 1900. He was ordained a priest on June 11, 1927. On July 13, 1956, Glenn was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Duluth
Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. The episcopal see is in Duluth, Minnesota. It was established on October 3, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII. The diocese includes Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St...
. On September 12, 1956, Glenn received episcopal consecration.
On June 27, 1960, Glenn was appointed as the fourth Bishop of the Crookston Diocese. On July 24, 1970, he resigned. He died on January 26, 1985 as Bishop Emeritus of Crookston.