Edward Celestin Daly
Edward Celestin Daly, O.P. (October 24, 1894 – November 23, 1964) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Des Moines from 1948 until his death in 1964.
- For other persons with similar names, see Edward Daly (disambiguation).
The Most Reverend Edward C. Daly, OP, JCD | |
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Bishop of Des Moines | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Des Moines |
In office | March 13, 1948—November 23, 1964 |
Predecessor | Gerald Thomas Bergan |
Successor | George Biskup |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 12, 1921 by John T. McNicholas |
Consecration | May 13, 1948 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
Personal details | |
Born | Cambridge, Massachusetts | October 24, 1894
Died | November 23, 1964 70) Rome, Italy | (aged
Biography
Edward Daly was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to James and Elizabeth (née Cairns) Daly.[1] He attended Boston College from 1912 to 1914, and made his profession as a member of the Order of Preachers (more commonly known as the Dominicans) in 1915.[1] He studied philosophy and theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.[1] At age 26, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John T. McNicholas on June 12, 1921.[2]
Daly then studied canon law at the Catholic University of America until 1923, when he became secretary and archivist of the Apostolic Delegation.[1] During this period, he earned a Master of Sacred Theology from Rome in 1936 and also served as professor of canon law at the Dominican House of Studies.[1]
On March 13, 1948, Daly was appointed the fourth Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa, by Pope Pius XII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following May 13 from Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, with Archbishops Henry Rohlman and Leo Binz serving as co-consecrators.[2] He was named an Assistant at the Pontifical Throne in May 1958.[1]
After attending the third session of the Second Vatican Council, he was killed when his plane, TWA Flight 800, crashed shortly after takeoff at Fiumicino Airport near Rome.[3]. This crash is noted on Wikipedia in the article TWA Flight 800 (1964).
References
- Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- "Bishop Edward Celestin Daly, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- "Bishops of the Diocese of Des Moines" (PDF). Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines.