Ignatius A. Reynolds

Ignatius Aloysius Reynolds (August 22, 1798 – March 6, 1855) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, covering three states in the American South, from 1844 until his death in 1855.

Biography Spalding Hall in Bardstown, Kentucky. Formerly part of St. Joseph's Seminary (2016)

Early life Ignatius Reynolds was born on August 22, 1798, in Bardstown, Kentucky, to John and Ann ( French) Reynolds. He enrolled at the theological seminary there at an early age. In December 1821, he entered St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland.

Priesthood Reynolds was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Baltimore by Archbishop Ambrose Maréchal in Baltimore on October 24, 1823.

Bishop of Charleston On November 28, 1843, Reynolds was appointed the second bishop of Charleston by Pope Gregory XVI. At that time, the diocese included the states of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. He received his episcopal consecration on March 19, 1844, from Archbishop John Purcell, with Bishops Michael O'Connor and Richard Miles serving as co-consecrators, at Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Death and legacy Reynolds died on March 6, 1855, at age 56 in Charleston.