Edward John O'Dea
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The Most Reverend Edward John O'Dea |
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| Bishop of Seattle | |
Edward O'Dea
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nesqually/Seattle |
| Installed | June 13, 1896 |
| Term ended | December 25, 1932 |
| Predecessor | Egidius Junger |
| Successor | Gerald Shaughnessy |
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| Ordination | December 23, 1882 |
| Consecration | September 8, 1896 |
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| Born | November 23, 1856 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | December 25, 1932 (aged 76) |
| Buried | Holyrood Catholic Cemetery, Shoreline, Washington |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Edward John O'Dea (November 23, 1856 – December 25, 1932) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Seattle from 1896 until his death in 1932; the diocese was called Nesqually until 1907.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, O'Dea was ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Oregon City in 1876. He was named the third bishop of the Diocese of Nesqually in 1896. During his time as bishop, O'Dea moved the episcopal see of the diocese from Vancouver, Washington to Seattle, and the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Seattle. He was also responsible for the construction of the present-day St. James Cathedral, which opened in 1907.
Edward O'Dea was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, to Edward and Ellen (née Kelly) O'Dea. His parents were Irish immigrants, and his father traveled westward during the California Gold Rush in 1849. The family later settled in Portland, Oregon, in 1866. He attended St. Ignatius College in San Francisco, California, and graduated from St. Michael's College in Portland in 1876. He continued his studies at the Grand Seminary of Montreal in Canada.
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