William Brady
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William Otterwell Ignatius Brady (February 1, 1899—October 1, 1961) was an American
clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
. He served as Bishop of Sioux Falls
(1939–56) and Archbishop of Saint Paul
(1956–61).
, Massachusetts
, to John J. and Gladys (née Davol) Brady. He had an older brother, Louis, and a younger sister, Leonora. He attended B.M.C. Durfee High School
, where he was editor of the yearbook
during his senior year. From 1916 to 1918, he attended St. Charles College
in Catonsville
, Maryland
. He continued his studies at St. Mary's Seminary
in Baltimore
(1918–20) and at the Theological College of The Catholic University of America
in Washington, D.C.
(1920–23). While at the Sulpician Seminary, Brady accepted an offer from Archbishop Austin Dowling
to join the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul
in Minnesota
. He was ordained
to the priesthood
on December 21, 1923.
Brady earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology
degree from the Catholic University of America
in 1924. In August of that year, he was sent to further his studies in Rome
at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, better known as the Angelicum. He later earned his Doctor of Sacred Theology
summa cum laude
in 1926. Upon his arrival in Minnesota, he became a professor
of moral
and pastoral theology
at Saint Paul Seminary
.
On June 10, 1939, Pope Pius XII
appointed Brady bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
and he was ordain a bishop on August 24, 1939. On June 16, 1956, Pope Pius XII appointed Bishop Brady Coadjutor Archbishop of the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese, and he succeeded John Gregory Murray
as Archbishop on Murray's death on October 11, 1956 and served in the office until his death.
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clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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. He served as Bishop of Sioux Falls
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It was founded on November 12, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII and comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. The architect for the St...
(1939–56) and Archbishop of Saint Paul
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States. It is led by the prelature of an archbishop which administers the archdiocese from the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis...
(1956–61).
Biography
William Brady was born in Fall RiverFall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, to John J. and Gladys (née Davol) Brady. He had an older brother, Louis, and a younger sister, Leonora. He attended B.M.C. Durfee High School
B.M.C. Durfee High School
B.M.C. Durfee High School is an historic former high school building at 289 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.The school was built in 1886 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981...
, where he was editor of the yearbook
Yearbook
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during his senior year. From 1916 to 1918, he attended St. Charles College
St. Charles College, Maryland
St. Charles College was a seminary college in Catonsville, Maryland, originally from Ellicott City, Maryland.- 1776:Charles Carroll of Carrollton signs the Declaration of Independence for Maryland. One of the wealthiest men in the Americas, Carroll staked his fortune on the American Revolution...
in Catonsville
Catonsville, Maryland
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, Maryland
Maryland
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. He continued his studies at St. Mary's Seminary
St. Mary's Seminary and University
St. Mary's Seminary and University is a Roman Catholic seminary in Baltimore, Maryland; it was the first seminary founded in the United States of America.-History:...
in Baltimore
Baltimore
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(1918–20) and at the Theological College of The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
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in Washington, D.C.
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(1920–23). While at the Sulpician Seminary, Brady accepted an offer from Archbishop Austin Dowling
Austin Dowling
Austin Dowling was the second Archbishop and fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. He was appointed on January 31, 1919 and held the office to his death...
to join the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States. It is led by the prelature of an archbishop which administers the archdiocese from the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis...
in Minnesota
Minnesota
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. He was ordained
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to the priesthood
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on December 21, 1923.
Brady earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology
Bachelor of Sacred Theology
The Bachelor of Sacred Theology is a graduate-level academic degree in theology.The Bachelor of Sacred Theology is offered by a number of Pontifical Universities. It is sometimes offered as a graduate degree, for students who have already completed a B.A. or other first degree...
degree from the Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
in 1924. In August of that year, he was sent to further his studies in Rome
Rome
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at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, better known as the Angelicum. He later earned his Doctor of Sacred Theology
Doctor of Sacred Theology
The Doctor of Sacred Theology is the final theological degree in the pontifical university system of the Catholic Church....
summa cum laude
Latin honors
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in 1926. Upon his arrival in Minnesota, he became a professor
Professor
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of moral
Ethics in religion
Most religions have an ethical component, often derived from purported supernatural revelation or guidance. "For many people, ethics is not only tied up with religion, but is completely settled by it...
and pastoral theology
Pastoral theology
Pastoral theology is the branch of practical theology concerned with the application of the study of religion in the context of regular church ministry. This approach to theology seeks to give practical expression to theology...
at Saint Paul Seminary
Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was founded by Archbishop John Ireland in 1894, to provide ordained priests for the ever-increasing Catholic population of the Upper Midwest. The seminary now sits on the south campus of the University of St. Thomas,...
.
On June 10, 1939, Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
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appointed Brady bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It was founded on November 12, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII and comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. The architect for the St...
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
and he was ordain a bishop on August 24, 1939. On June 16, 1956, Pope Pius XII appointed Bishop Brady Coadjutor Archbishop of the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese, and he succeeded John Gregory Murray
John Murray (archbishop)
John Gregory Murray was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Saint Paul from 1931 until his death in 1956, having previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford and Bishop of Portland .-Early life and education:John Murray was born in Waterbury,...
as Archbishop on Murray's death on October 11, 1956 and served in the office until his death.