Laurence Alexander Glenn (August 25, 1900 – January 26, 1985) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the
Diocese of Duluth in Minnesota between 1956 and 1960 and bishop of the
Diocese of Crookston, in Minnesota from 1960 to 1970.
Biography
Lawrence Glenn was born in
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham ( ) is the county seat of Whatcom County, Washington, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. It lies south of the Canada–United States border, U.S.–Canada border, between Vancouver, British Columbia, ...
, on August 25, 1900. He was ordained a priest on June 11, 1927. On July 13, 1956, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of
Duluth
Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...
. On September 12, 1956, Glenn received his episcopal consecration.
On June 27, 1960, Glenn was appointed as the fourth bishop of the Crookston Diocese by
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII (born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963. He is the most recent pope to take ...
. On July 24, 1970, Pope Paul VI accepted Glenn's resignation as bishop of Crookston. Lawrence Glenn died on January 26, 1985, at age 84.
References
1900 births
1985 deaths
People from Bellingham, Washington
People from Duluth, Minnesota
Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth
Roman Catholic bishops of Crookston
20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
Participants in the Second Vatican Council
Catholics from Washington (state)
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