Alfred Jolson

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Alfred James Jolson

SJ
Bishop of Reykjavík
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Reykjavík
In officeFebruary 6, 1988 – March 21, 1994
PredecessorMsgr. Hendrik H. Frehen S.M.M.
SuccessorMsgr. Joannes B.M. Gijsen
Orders
Ordination14 June 1958
Consecration6 February 1988
by John Joseph O'Connor
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1928-06-18)June 18, 1928
Bridgeport, United States
DiedMarch 21, 1994(1994-03-21) (aged 65)
Pittsburgh, United States
Nationality American
Alma materBoston College, Harvard Business School, Pontifical Gregorian University

Alfred James Jolson, S.J., (June 18, 1928 – March 21, 1994), was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Reykjavík from 1988 until his death in 1994.[1]

After several years of teaching in various Jesuit educational institutions in the United States (including Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia), Italy, Zimbabwe (where he taught at St. George's College in Harare)[citation needed] and Iraq, Jolson was appointed to the Diocese of Reykjavík by Pope John Paul II in 1987. Jolson died suddenly in 1994.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Catholic-Hierarchy-Alfred Jolson
  2. ^ Cf. The New York Times, Obituaries (March 25, 1994), Alfred J. Jolson; Bishop of Reykjavik, 65


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