Albert Lewis Fletcher
| Albert Lewis Fletcher | |
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| Fourth Bishop of Little Rock | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock |
| Installed | 1920 |
| Term ended | 1972 |
| Predecessor | John Baptist Morris |
| Successor | Andrew Joseph McDonald |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 4, 1920 by John Baptist Morris |
| Consecration | April 25, 1940 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 28, 1896 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Died | December 6, 1979 (aged 83) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Buried | Saint Andrew's Catholic Cathedral |
| Parents | Thomas Fletcher Helen (née Wehr) |
| Occupation | Bishop Emeritus of Little Rock |
| Education | Little Rock College |
| Alma mater | St. John Home Missions Seminary |
| Motto | "God is With Us" |
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Styles of Albert Fletcher |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
Albert Lewis Fletcher (October 28, 1896 – December 6, 1979) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Little Rock from 1946 to 1972.
Albert Fletcher was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Thomas and Helen (née Wehr) Fletcher. His parents were both converts to Catholicism; his father was originally an Episcopalian and his mother a Lutheran. He and his family moved to Paris, Logan County a few months after his birth, and later to Tontitown and then Mena. In 1912 he entered Little Rock College, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry in 1916. After completing his theological studies at St. John Home Missions Seminary, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John Baptist Morris on June 4, 1920. He then served as an assistant professor of chemistry and biology at Little Rock College, where he became president in 1923. In 1922 he earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Chicago. He was professor of dogmatic theology and canon law at St. John Seminary (1925–1929), and chancellor (1926–1933) and vicar general (1933–1946) of the Diocese of Little Rock. He was named a Papal Chamberlain in 1929 and a Domestic Prelate in 1934.
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