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June 2019
December 1820
Timeline: Our First Bishop
Our first shepherd was Bishop John England, who was born in Cork, Ireland. At the time of his appointment to the Diocese of Charleston he was parish priest at Bandon, a town about 16 miles from Cork. He was consecrated bishop in St. Finbar’s Church in Cork on September 21, 1820, and arrived in Charleston December 30, 1820.
July 1820
Timeline: The Diocese is Founded
The Diocese of Charleston was established by Pope Pius VII on July 11, 1820.