Timothy J. Corbett

Timothy J. Corbett (June 10, 1858 – July 20, 1939) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Crookston in Minnesota from 1910 to 1938.

Biography

Early life Timothy Corbett was born on June 10, 1858, in Mendota, Minnesota, and raised in Minneapolis. He was privately educated by Reverend James McGolrick, who sent him to study at the lower seminary of Meximieux in France in 1876. With the establishment of the Diocese of Duluth in 1889, Corbett was named rector of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Duluth, Minnesota.

Bishop of Crookston

On April 9, 1910, Corbett was appointed the first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Crookston by Pope Pius X. He received his episcopal consecration at Saint Paul Seminary on May 19, 1910, from Archbishop John Ireland, with Bishops James McGolrick and James Trobec serving as co-consecrators. During his 28-year tenure, Corbett established over 50 churches and 12 schools through soliciting funds.

Retirement and legacy On June 25, 1938, Corbett's resignation as bishop of Crookston was accepted by Pope Pius XI, who appointed him titular bishop of Vita. Timothy Corbett died on July 20, 1939, in Crookston at age 81.