Church Roman Catholic Church Name Alfred Jolson Consecration February 6, 1988 Nationality American Ordination June 14, 1958 | Rank Bishop Successor Joannes Gijsen See Diocese of Reykjavik Role Bishop of Reykjavik | |
In office February 6, 1988 – March 21, 1994 Predecessor Msgr. Hendrik H. Frehen S.M.M. Born June 18, 1928
Bridgeport, USA ( 1928-06-18 ) Died March 21, 1994, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
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 Pope John Paul II in 1987. Jolson died suddenly in 1994.
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