Charles Daniel White

Charles Daniel White (January 5, 1879—September 25, 1955) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Spokane from 1927 until his death in 1955.

Biography

Charles White was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Patrick and Catherine (née Bolger) White.^[1] He attended St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before completing his studies at the Urban College of Propaganda in Rome, from where he earned a Ph.D. (1907) and S.T.D. (1911).^[1] He was ordained to the priesthood on September 24, 1910.^[2] Returning to Michigan, he served as professor (1911-1919) and rector (1919-1927) at St. Joseph Preparatory Seminary in Grand Rapids.^[1] He also served as a curate at St. Andrew's Cathedral (1911-1918) and was named a Domestic Prelate in 1925.^[1]

On December 20, 1926, White was appointed the second Bishop of Spokane, Washington, by Pope Pius XI.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on February 24, 1927 from Bishop Joseph G. Pinten, with Bishops Samuel Stritch and Alphonse John Smith serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He was installed on the following March 10 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes.^[3] During his 28-year-long tenure, he built St. Anthony School and convent, Sacred Heart School and convent, Sisters of the Good Shepherd Home, Marycliff High School for Girls, St. Charles Parish, St. Joseph Parish in Trentwood, and St. John Vianney Parish in Spokane.^[3] In the Inland Northwest, he built the Grand Coulee Dam Parish, the nurses' home and school in Colfax, Tonasket Hospital, and for the Native Americans, St. Gertrude Parish in Monse and St. Jude in Usk.^[3] He also established the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and the National Catholic Rural Life Conference in the diocese.^[3]

White later died at age 76.

1 2 3 4 Curtis, Georgina Pell (1947). The American Catholic Who's Who. VII. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
1 2 3 "Bishop Charles Daniel White". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
1 2 3 4 "A Short History of the Diocese". Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane.

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Preceded by Augustine Francis Schinner	Bishop of Spokane 1927—1955	Succeeded by Bernard Joseph Topel

Diocese of Spokane

Bishops	Augustine Francis Schinner Charles Daniel White Bernard Joseph Topel Lawrence Harold Welsh William S. Skylstad Blase J. Cupich Thomas Anthony Daly

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes Parishes Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Sprague St. Boniface Church, Uniontown

Education	Higher Education Gonzaga University High Schools Desales Catholic High School, Walla Walla Gonzaga Preparatory School, Spokane Tri-Cities Prep, Pasco

Priests	Robert John Armstrong William Joseph Condon

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Diocese of Grand Rapids

Bishops	Ordinaries Henry Richter Michael J. Gallagher Edward D. Kelly Joseph G. Pinten Joseph C. Plagens Francis J. Haas Allen James Babcock Joseph M. Breitenbeck Robert John Rose Kevin Michael Britt Walter A. Hurley David J. Walkowiak Auxiliaries Charles Salatka Joseph Crescent McKinney

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Andrew, Grand Rapids Notable parishes Basilica of St. Adalbert, Grand Rapids

Education	Higher Education Aquinas College High Schools Catholic Central High School, Grand Rapids Muskegon Catholic Central High School, Muskegon St. Patrick High School, Portland West Catholic High School, Grand Rapids Sacred Heart Academy Classical Highschool

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