Christopher Edward Byrne
| Christopher Edward Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Galveston | |
| Appointed | July 18, 1918 |
| Installed | 1918 |
| Term ended | 1950 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 23, 1891 by Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick |
| Consecration | November 10, 1919 by Archbishop John J. Glennon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 21, 1867 Byrnesville, Missouri |
| Died | April 1, 1950 (aged 82) Calvary Cemetery, Galveston |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Patrick and Rose Byrne |
| Education | St. Mary's College, Kansas |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Maryland |
Christopher Edward Byrne (April 21, 1867 – April 1, 1950) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Galveston from 1918 until his death in 1950.
Christopher Byrne was born in Byrnesville, Missouri, to Patrick and Rose Byrne. After attending the village school where his father taught, he studied at St. Mary's College in Kansas, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1886. He then studied for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland. Returning to Missouri, he was ordained a priest by Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick on September 23, 1891.
Byrne then served as a curate at St. Bridget's Church in St. Louis until 1897, when he became pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Columbia. In 1898 he took a leave due to poor health and lived at San Antonio, Texas, before returning to Missouri. He was pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Edina from 1899 to 1910, and was transferred to Holy Name Church at St. Louis in 1911. He erected churches and schools at every assignment, and for many years he also did editorial work on the Catholic newspaper The Church Progress. He also served as diocesan director of the Holy Name Society and member of the Diocesan School Board.
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