Austin Dowling

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Austin Dowling (April 6, 1868 – November 29, 1930) was the second Archbishop and fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. He was appointed on January 31, 1919 and held the office to his death.

He was born in New York City, graduated from Manhattan College in 1887, and after studying at St. John's Seminary and the Catholic University, was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1891. He served as pastor in Warren, R. I., and from 1905 to 1912 was pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral. He was consecrated Bishop of Des Moines in 1912 and was installed as Archbishop of St. Paul in 1919.

Dowling_Catholic_High_School in West Des Moines, Iowa is named in his honor.

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Preceded by John Ireland

Archbishop of St. Paul 1919–1930

Succeeded by John Murray