George Thomas Montgomery
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George Thomas Montgomery (December 30, 1847 - January 10, 1907) was the first American-born Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles (now the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles), serving in that capacity from 1896-1902.
Bishop Montgomery was born in Saint Lawrence, Kentucky. He was ordained a priest in December 1879 and became a bishop in January 1894. He assisted his predecessor (Bishop Francisco Mora y Borrell) as coadjutor of what was then referred to as the Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles, and became the ordinary of the diocese when Mora retired in May 1896. During his term Bishop Montgomery faced significant bigotry, but he proved to be both a capable church and civic leader. Among other contributions, he demanded that government recognize the right of parents to send their children to schools of their choice. Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California is named in his honor.
In September 1902 Bishop Montgomery was named coadjutor to Archbishop Patrick Riordan of San Francisco. He led the archdiocese in caring for the victims of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and died unexpectedly the following January.
[edit] External links
- Bishop Montgomery biography on the Archdiocese of LA website
- Bishop Montgomery biography on the BMHS website
- Bishop Montgomery at Catholic-Hierarcy.org
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| Preceded by: Francisco Mora y Borrell |
Bishop of Monterey-Los Angeles 1896–1902 |
Succeeded by: Thomas James Conaty |
