Timothy J. Corbett (June 10, 1858-July 20, 1939) was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Crookston, from 1910-1938.
Born in Mendota, Minnesota, Corbett was ordained on June 12, 1886 for what is now the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. On April 9, 1910, Pope Pius X appointed Corbett Bishop of Crookston and he was ordained bishop on May 19, 1910; he retired on June 25, 1938.
A former chancellor and pastor in the Diocese of Duluth, Corbett was able to fund the construction of more than 50 churches and 12 schools during his 28 years as a bishop, by means of letters soliciting funds. John Hubert Peschges succeeded Corbett on November 16, 1938, following Corbett's resignation on August 6, 1938.
Born in Mendota, Minnesota, Corbett was ordained on June 12, 1886 for what is now the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. On April 9, 1910, Pope Pius X appointed Corbett Bishop of Crookston and he was ordained bishop on May 19, 1910; he retired on June 25, 1938.
A former chancellor and pastor in the Diocese of Duluth, Corbett was able to fund the construction of more than 50 churches and 12 schools during his 28 years as a bishop, by means of letters soliciting funds. John Hubert Peschges succeeded Corbett on November 16, 1938, following Corbett's resignation on August 6, 1938.
Timothy J. Corbett (June 10, 1858-July 20, 1939) was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Crookston, from 1910-1938.
Born in Mendota, Minnesota, Corbett was ordained on June 12, 1886 for what is now the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. On April 9, 1910, Pope Pius X appointed Corbett Bishop of Crookston and he was ordained bishop on May 19, 1910; he retired on June 25, 1938.
A former chancellor and pastor in the Diocese of Duluth, Corbett was able to fund the construction of more than 50 churches and 12 schools during his 28 years as a bishop, by means of letters soliciting funds. John Hubert Peschges succeeded Corbett on November 16, 1938, following Corbett's resignation on August 6, 1938.
Born in Mendota, Minnesota, Corbett was ordained on June 12, 1886 for what is now the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. On April 9, 1910, Pope Pius X appointed Corbett Bishop of Crookston and he was ordained bishop on May 19, 1910; he retired on June 25, 1938.
A former chancellor and pastor in the Diocese of Duluth, Corbett was able to fund the construction of more than 50 churches and 12 schools during his 28 years as a bishop, by means of letters soliciting funds. John Hubert Peschges succeeded Corbett on November 16, 1938, following Corbett's resignation on August 6, 1938.
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