Christopher Joseph Weldon
| The Most Rev. Christopher Joseph Weldon | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Springfield in Massachusetts |
| In office | March 24, 1950—October 15, 1977 |
| Predecessor | John Aloysius Marshall |
| Successor | Salvatore Ronald Matano |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 21, 1929 |
| Consecration | March 24, 1950 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 6, 1905 New York, New York |
| Died | March 19, 1982 (aged 76) Springfield, Massachusetts |
Christopher Joseph Weldon (September 6, 1905 – March 19, 1982) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts from 1950 to 1977.
Christopher Weldon was born in the Bronx section of New York City to Patrick and Mary (née Dwyer) Weldon. After graduating from P.S. 9 in 1918, he then studied at the Grand Seminary of Montreal in Quebec, Canada until 1924, when he returned to the United States and entered St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers. He was ordained to the priesthood on September 21, 1929, at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Weldon completed his graduate studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He served as a curate at St. John the Evangelist Church in White Plains and at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Mount Kisco. From 1931 to 1935, Weldon was spiritual director at the Newman School in Lakewood, New Jersey. He was a curate at St. John Chrysostom Church (1935–1936) and at Blessed Sacrament Church (1936–1942) in New York. During World War II, he was a chaplain in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946. He then returned to New York, where he became master of ceremonies to Cardinal Francis Spellman. Serving as executive director of Catholic Charities from 1947 to 1950, he was raised to the rank of a Papal Chamberlain in 1947 and a Domestic Prelate in 1948.
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