Alfred Jolson Cleric

Alfred James Jolson, S.J. (June 18, 1928 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. – March 21, 1994 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.), was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and former Bishop of the Diocese of Reykjavík, Iceland.After several years of teaching in various Jesuit educational institutions in the United States (including Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia), Italy and Iraq, Jolson was appointed to the Diocese of Reykjavík by John Paul II'>Pope John Paul II in 1987. Jolson died suddenly in 1994.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 18, 1928
Birth place
Bridgeport Connecticut
Nationality
United States
Date of deathMarch 21, 1994
Place of death
Pittsburgh

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