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CURTIS, Alfred A., R. C.bishop, born in Somerset County, Maryland, in 1833. He began his studies for
the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1854, supporting himself during his course by
teaching. In 1856 he was ordained deacon and sent to St. John's parish,
Worcester, and in 1859 was ordained priest. At the close of the year he had
charge of Catoctin Furnace parish, Frederick County, Maryland While there he
received a call as assistant rector of St. Luke's, Baltimore, where he
ministered until 1864, when he was sent to officiate at Chestertown, Md.
He was recalled at the close of the year and placed in
charge of Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore, where he remained rector until
December 1870, when he resigned, He went to England in 1871, was received into
the Roman Catholic Church the same year by Cardinal Newman, returned to
Baltimore, and entered the Seminary of St. Sulpice. Archbishop Bayley ordained
him in 1874, being appointed his secretary and assistant at the cathedral, and
he was created bishop of Wilmington in 1886.
CURTIS, Alfred A., R. C. bishop, born in Somerset County, Maryland, in 1833. He began his studies for the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1854, supporting himself during his course by teaching. In 1856 he was ordained deacon and sent to St. John's parish, Worcester, and in 1859 was ordained priest. At the close of the year he had charge of Catoetin Furnace parish, Frederick County, Maryland While there he received a call as assistant rector of St. Luke's, Baltimore, where he ministered until 1864, when he was sent to officiate at Chestertown, Nd. He was recalled at the close of the year and placed in charge of Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore, where he remained rector until December 1870, when he resigned, He went to England in 1871, was received into the Roman Catholic Church the same year by Cardinal Newman, returned to Baltimore, and entered the Seminary of St. Sulpice. Archbishop Bayley ordained him in 1874, being appointed his secretary and assistant at the cathedral, and he was created bishop of Wilmington in 1886.
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