Patrick Joseph Carew

Most Reverend
Patrick Joseph Carew
Vicar Apostolic of Western Bengal
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Apostolic Vicariate of Western Bengal
Predecessor Jean-Louis Taberd
Successor Marc-Thomas Oliffe
Orders
Consecration June 24, 1838
by John Murphy
Personal details
Born 1800
Waterford, Ireland
Died November 2, 1855 (age 55)
Nationality Irish
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Vicar Apostolic of Bengal (1840-1850)

Patrick Joseph Carew (1800-November 2, 1855) was the Vicar Apostolic of Western Bengal.[1]

Biography

Patrick Joseph Carew was born in Waterford, Ireland.[1]

On March 6, 1838, Pope Gregory XVI appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Madras and Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in Arabia.[1] On June 24, 1838, he was consecrated bishop by John Murphy, Bishop of Cork with Nicholas Foran, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, and Francis Haly, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin as Co-Consecrators.[1] On April 4, 1840, he succeeded to the Vicar Apostolic of Madras replacing Bishop Daniel O’Connor.[1] On November 30, 1840, he was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bengal and Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne.[1] In 1850, the name of the vicariate was changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Western Bengal.[1] Carew died on November 2, 1855.[1]

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