About James Joseph Gerrard
Lived 1897 – 1991 (aged 93). James Joseph Gerrard was an American catholic priest and catholic bishop.
James Joseph Gerrard (June 9, 1897 – June 3, 1991) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Fall River in Massachusetts from 1959 to 1976.
Biography
Early life James Gerrard was born on June 9, 1897, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was educated at Holy Family High School in New Bedford and St. Laurent College in Montreal. He studied for the priesthood at St. Bernard's Seminary in Rochester, New York.
Priesthood Gerrard was ordained a priest on May 26, 1923, for the Diocese of Fall River by Bishop Daniel Francis Feehan.
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James Joseph Gerrard was born on 9 June 1897 in New Bedford.
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James Joseph Gerrard died on 3 June 1991 in Fall River.
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James Joseph Gerrard was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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