Edmond John Fitzmaurice
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The Most Reverend Edmond John Fitzmaurice |
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| Archbishop (personal title), Bishop emeritus of Wilmington | |
| See | Bishop of Wilmington |
| Installed | November 30, 1925 |
| Term ended | March 2, 1960 |
| Predecessor | John Monaghan |
| Successor | Michael Hyle |
| Other posts | Titular Archbishop of Constantia in Scythia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 28, 1904 |
| Consecration | November 30, 1925 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 24, 1881 Tarbert, Ireland |
| Died | July 26, 1962 (aged 81) Wilmington, Delaware |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Edmond John Fitzmaurice (June 24, 1881 – July 26, 1962) was an Irish-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware from 1925 to 1960.
Edmond Fitzmaurice was born in Tarbert, County Kerry, to William and Joan (née Costello) Fitzmaurice. He studied at St. Brendan's College in Killarney and at the College of Sint-Truiden in Belgium. He continued his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, where he earned a Doctor of Sacred Theology degree.
Fitzmaurice was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Pietro Respighi on May 28, 1904.
He came to the United States in 1904, and became a curate at Annunciation Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as professor of theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary (1906–14) and chancellor of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (1914–20). From 1920 to 1925, he served as rector of St. Charles Seminary. His uncle, John Edmund Fitzmaurice, had also served as rector of St. Charles (1886–97) as well as Bishop of Erie (1899–1920).
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