Father James Paul Aldridge OP., passed to his eternal reward following a stroke suffered the day before his death. Although his health had been impaired for some time, he was active until the day before he died, in fact he was preparing to answer a sick call when he was stricken.
Born in Steubenville, Ohio, the son of William and Sarah Aldridge, he received his elementary and high school education in the public schools of Steubenville. Entering the Dominican Novitiate at St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky, and received the habit there on September 10, 1897 from Father William Quinn OP., prior of St. Rose, the following year on October 4, he made his profession. Pursuing his philosophy course at St. Rose and his theology at both St. Rose and St. Joseph's Priory, Somerset, Ohio. On June 29, 1905, he was ordained priest by Msgr. James J. Hartley, Bishop of Columbus.
After his ordination, Aldridge was sent to the Minerva in Rome, then a Dominican International College where he made advanced studies in canon law and theology. He was in Rome from 1905 until 1908 and in that time received the degrees of lector in sacred theology and doctor of canon law. Upon his return to the United States, Father Aldridge was assigned to the Dominican House of Studies in Washington as professor of canon law. On December 30, 1908 he was appointed master of students. He left the House of Studies September 3, 1911 to become vicar of St. Patrick's vicariate, Columbus, Ohio and there he remained until October 10, 1914, when he was named vicar of St. Mary's vicariate in New Haven, Connecticut. When St. Mary's was made a priory on June 15, 1916, Aldridge was appointed its first prior. He remained in New Haven until November 24, 1918, when he was assigned to the Angelicum in Rome. There on April 11, 1919, he became the English-speaking socius of the Master General with the title of Provincial of Lithuania. He was made a master of sacred theology on August 31, 1919.
Returning to his country, on December 6, 1920, became prior of Holy Rosary Priory in Minneapolis, remaining there as prior until January 26, 1927. In March of that year he was chosen as prior of St. Rose Priory in Springfield, Kentucky, and was reelected on May 23, 1930. On August 22, 1933, he was appointed religious superior of the Dominican Fathers at Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island. He filled that office until he was appointed pastor of St. Thomas Church, Zanesville, Ohio in August 1936.
Born in Steubenville, Ohio, the son of William and Sarah Aldridge, he received his elementary and high school education in the public schools of Steubenville. Entering the Dominican Novitiate at St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky, and received the habit there on September 10, 1897 from Father William Quinn OP., prior of St. Rose, the following year on October 4, he made his profession. Pursuing his philosophy course at St. Rose and his theology at both St. Rose and St. Joseph's Priory, Somerset, Ohio. On June 29, 1905, he was ordained priest by Msgr. James J. Hartley, Bishop of Columbus.
After his ordination, Aldridge was sent to the Minerva in Rome, then a Dominican International College where he made advanced studies in canon law and theology. He was in Rome from 1905 until 1908 and in that time received the degrees of lector in sacred theology and doctor of canon law. Upon his return to the United States, Father Aldridge was assigned to the Dominican House of Studies in Washington as professor of canon law. On December 30, 1908 he was appointed master of students. He left the House of Studies September 3, 1911 to become vicar of St. Patrick's vicariate, Columbus, Ohio and there he remained until October 10, 1914, when he was named vicar of St. Mary's vicariate in New Haven, Connecticut. When St. Mary's was made a priory on June 15, 1916, Aldridge was appointed its first prior. He remained in New Haven until November 24, 1918, when he was assigned to the Angelicum in Rome. There on April 11, 1919, he became the English-speaking socius of the Master General with the title of Provincial of Lithuania. He was made a master of sacred theology on August 31, 1919.
Returning to his country, on December 6, 1920, became prior of Holy Rosary Priory in Minneapolis, remaining there as prior until January 26, 1927. In March of that year he was chosen as prior of St. Rose Priory in Springfield, Kentucky, and was reelected on May 23, 1930. On August 22, 1933, he was appointed religious superior of the Dominican Fathers at Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island. He filled that office until he was appointed pastor of St. Thomas Church, Zanesville, Ohio in August 1936.
Father James Paul Aldridge OP., passed to his eternal reward following a stroke suffered the day before his death. Although his health had been impaired for some time, he was active until the day before he died, in fact he was preparing to answer a sick call when he was stricken.
Born in Steubenville, Ohio, the son of William and Sarah Aldridge, he received his elementary and high school education in the public schools of Steubenville. Entering the Dominican Novitiate at St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky, and received the habit there on September 10, 1897 from Father William Quinn OP., prior of St. Rose, the following year on October 4, he made his profession. Pursuing his philosophy course at St. Rose and his theology at both St. Rose and St. Joseph's Priory, Somerset, Ohio. On June 29, 1905, he was ordained priest by Msgr. James J. Hartley, Bishop of Columbus.
After his ordination, Aldridge was sent to the Minerva in Rome, then a Dominican International College where he made advanced studies in canon law and theology. He was in Rome from 1905 until 1908 and in that time received the degrees of lector in sacred theology and doctor of canon law. Upon his return to the United States, Father Aldridge was assigned to the Dominican House of Studies in Washington as professor of canon law. On December 30, 1908 he was appointed master of students. He left the House of Studies September 3, 1911 to become vicar of St. Patrick's vicariate, Columbus, Ohio and there he remained until October 10, 1914, when he was named vicar of St. Mary's vicariate in New Haven, Connecticut. When St. Mary's was made a priory on June 15, 1916, Aldridge was appointed its first prior. He remained in New Haven until November 24, 1918, when he was assigned to the Angelicum in Rome. There on April 11, 1919, he became the English-speaking socius of the Master General with the title of Provincial of Lithuania. He was made a master of sacred theology on August 31, 1919.
Returning to his country, on December 6, 1920, became prior of Holy Rosary Priory in Minneapolis, remaining there as prior until January 26, 1927. In March of that year he was chosen as prior of St. Rose Priory in Springfield, Kentucky, and was reelected on May 23, 1930. On August 22, 1933, he was appointed religious superior of the Dominican Fathers at Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island. He filled that office until he was appointed pastor of St. Thomas Church, Zanesville, Ohio in August 1936.
Born in Steubenville, Ohio, the son of William and Sarah Aldridge, he received his elementary and high school education in the public schools of Steubenville. Entering the Dominican Novitiate at St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky, and received the habit there on September 10, 1897 from Father William Quinn OP., prior of St. Rose, the following year on October 4, he made his profession. Pursuing his philosophy course at St. Rose and his theology at both St. Rose and St. Joseph's Priory, Somerset, Ohio. On June 29, 1905, he was ordained priest by Msgr. James J. Hartley, Bishop of Columbus.
After his ordination, Aldridge was sent to the Minerva in Rome, then a Dominican International College where he made advanced studies in canon law and theology. He was in Rome from 1905 until 1908 and in that time received the degrees of lector in sacred theology and doctor of canon law. Upon his return to the United States, Father Aldridge was assigned to the Dominican House of Studies in Washington as professor of canon law. On December 30, 1908 he was appointed master of students. He left the House of Studies September 3, 1911 to become vicar of St. Patrick's vicariate, Columbus, Ohio and there he remained until October 10, 1914, when he was named vicar of St. Mary's vicariate in New Haven, Connecticut. When St. Mary's was made a priory on June 15, 1916, Aldridge was appointed its first prior. He remained in New Haven until November 24, 1918, when he was assigned to the Angelicum in Rome. There on April 11, 1919, he became the English-speaking socius of the Master General with the title of Provincial of Lithuania. He was made a master of sacred theology on August 31, 1919.
Returning to his country, on December 6, 1920, became prior of Holy Rosary Priory in Minneapolis, remaining there as prior until January 26, 1927. In March of that year he was chosen as prior of St. Rose Priory in Springfield, Kentucky, and was reelected on May 23, 1930. On August 22, 1933, he was appointed religious superior of the Dominican Fathers at Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island. He filled that office until he was appointed pastor of St. Thomas Church, Zanesville, Ohio in August 1936.
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