Edward Celestin Daly

Edward Celestin Daly, O.P. (October 24, 1894 – November 23, 1964) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines in Iowa from 1948 until his death in 1964. Daly was a member of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans).

Biography

Early life Edward Daly was born on October 24, 1894, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to James and Elizabeth (née Cairns) Daly. He attended Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1912 to 1914, and made his profession as a member of Dominicans in 1915. Daly then studied canon law at the Catholic University of America until 1923, when he became secretary and archivist of the Apostolic Delegation in Washington.