Edward Patrick Allen

Edward Patrick Allen was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Mobile from 1897 until his death in 1926.

Edward Allen was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, to John and Mary Allen. His parents were both natives of Kings County, Ireland. He received his early education in the public schools of his native city, and attended Lowell Commercial College before entering Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He earned a Master of Arts degree with honors in 1878, and remained at Mount St. Marys for his theological studies. On December 17, 1881, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Thomas A. Becker.

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