Edwin Byrne
| Edwin Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Santa Fe | |
| In office | 1943-1963 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 22, 1915 by Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendergast |
| Consecration | November 30, 1926 by Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 9, 1891 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 26, 1963 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Francis Charles and Anna (née Carroll) Byrne |
| Education | Roman Catholic High School for Boys |
| Alma mater | St. Charles Borromeo Seminary |
Edwin Vincent Byrne (August 9, 1891 – July 26, 1963) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served in Puerto Rico, as Bishop of Ponce (1925-1929) and Bishop of San Juan (1929-1943), before returning to the United States as Archbishop of Santa Fe (1943-1963).
Edwin Byrne was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Francis Charles and Anna (née Carroll) Byrne. After graduating from Roman Catholic High School for Boys in Philadelphia in 1908, he studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook. He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendergast on May 22, 1915. He then served as a curate at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Philadelphia until 1917, when he became a chaplain in the United States Navy during World War I. From 1920 to 1923, he was secretary to Bishop James Paul McCloskey, of the Diocese of Jaro in the Philippines. He was named vicar general of Jaro in 1923.
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