Henry Cosgrove
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Right Reverend Henry Cosgrove, DD |
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| Bishop of Davenport | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | July 11, 1884 |
| In office | September 14, 1884 – December 23, 1906 |
| Predecessor | John McMullen |
| Successor | James J. Davis |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 27, 1857 by Clement Smyth |
| Consecration | September 14, 1884 by Patrick Feehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 19, 1834 Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 23, 1906 (aged 72) Davenport, Iowa |
| Previous post | Administrator, Diocese of Davenport (1883-1884) |
Henry Cosgrove (December 19, 1834 – December 23, 1906) was a late 19th-century and early 20th-century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as the second bishop of Diocese of Davenport, in the state of Iowa from 1884-1906.
Henry Cosgrove was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on December 19, 1834, to John and Bridget Cosgrove. The family moved to Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania and then to Dubuque, Iowa in 1845. He studied with the Rev. Joseph Cretin, who was the vicar general of the Diocese of Dubuque, and later first bishop of St. Paul. He furthered his education at St. Mary's Seminary in Perry County, Missouri for the classics, and the seminary at Carondelet in Missouri for theology. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Clement Smyth on August 27, 1857 for the Diocese of Dubuque. He was assigned to St. Margaret's Church in Davenport to assist the Rev. Andrew Trevis.
Cosgrove became the parish's pastor in 1861. Two rather dramatic events took place during his pastorate. An arsonist, who was never caught, set fire to the church on May 2, 1873. Damage to the church was limited to the altar, but Cosgrove took a blow to the head when he ran into a doorway in the dark after learning of the fire. A burglary affected the parish in the early hours of the morning of March 31, 1878 when two gunman and a third individual attempted to rob the parish of a collection from the Forty Hours' Devotion the night before. One of the gunman shot at, but missed, Cosgrove who was still in bed. They got away without the collection, but they did take some jewelry that belonged to the housekeeper's daughter. A $3,000 reward was offered and the three men were caught and sentenced to prison terms at the Anamosa State Penitentiary. After St. Margaret's was elevated to a cathedral when Davenport was established as a See city in 1881, Cosgrove became the cathedral's rector and vicar general to Bishop John McMullen.
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