Patrick Barry

Patrick Joseph Barry DD (November 15, 1868 – August 12, 1940) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida from 1922 until his death in 1940.

Biography

Early life Patrick Barry was born on November 15, 1868, in County Clare, Ireland, one of 18 children of Michael and Catherine (née Dixon) Barry. After attending national school, he enrolled at Mungret College in Limerick, Ireland, in 1887, As a seminarian, he was recruited to serve the missions in Florida in the United States.

Priesthood Barry was ordained a priest by Bishop Michael Comerford in Carlow for the Diocese of St. Augustine on June 9, 1895. After his ordination, Barry immigrated to Florida, where he was appointed as a curate at Immaculate Conception Parish in Jacksonville. He later worked as a chaplain in 1898 for the US Armed Forces during the Spanish–American War.

Death Patrick Barry died from heart disease at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville, on August 12, 1940, at age 71.