Edward Patrick Allen
| The Most Reverend Edward Patrick Allen |
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|---|---|
| Bishop of Mobile | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Mobile |
| In office | April 19, 1897 – October 21, 1926 |
| Predecessor | Jeremiah O'Sullivan |
| Successor | Thomas Joseph Toolen |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 17, 1881 |
| Consecration | May 16, 1897 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 17, 1853 Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 21, 1926 (aged 73) Mobile, Alabama |
Edward Patrick Allen (March 17, 1853 – October 21, 1926) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Mobile from 1897 until his death in 1926.
Edward Allen was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, to John and Mary (née Egan) Allen. His parents were both natives of King's County, Ireland. He received his early education in the public schools of his native city, and attended Lowell Commercial College before entering Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He earned a Master of Arts degree with honors in 1878, and remained at Mount St. Mary's for his theological studies. On December 17, 1881, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Thomas A. Becker.
Allen then taught English and Greek at Mount St. Mary's until 1882, when he became a curate at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. He was afterwards sent to Framingham, also serving as chaplain of the state reformatory in Sherborn. In 1884, he returned to Mount St. Mary's as its vice-president and treasurer. He was elected president of the same institution in June 1885. In 1889, he received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Georgetown University.
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