Peter Leo Ireton

Peter Leo Ireton (September 21, 1882 – April 27, 1958) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1945 until his death in 1958.

Biography

Early life Ireton was born on September 21, 1882, in Baltimore, Maryland to John and Mary (née Sheridan) Ireton; his father was from County Wexford, Ireland. He studied at St. Charles College in Catonsville, Maryland, and at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. He then studied for a year at the Apostolic Mission House in Washington, D.C. Returning to Baltimore, Ireton served as a curate at St. Gregory's Parish in Baltimore until 1926, when he became pastor of St. Ann's Parish in Baltimore.

Death and legacy On April 26, 1958, Ireton became very ill after giving a presentation at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia; he was rushed to Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Peter Ireton died the next day at age 75.