History of Columbia, (Tuolumne County) California United States of America

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A Biography of Peter James Muldoon

Peter James Muldoon, R. C. bishop, was born in Columbia, Cal., Oct. 10, 1863; son of John J. and Catherine (Coughlin) Muldoon. He received his primary education in Stockton, Cal.; studied the classics at St. Mary's college, Ky.; philosophy and theology at St. Mary's seminary, Baltimore, Md., and was ordained priest, Dec. 18, 1886, by Bishop Loughlin in the cathedral, Brooklyn, N.Y. He was appointed at ordination to serve at St. Pius's church, Chicago, Ill., and about 1888 was appointed chancellor and secretary of the diocese, retaining these offices until Oct. 25, 1895, when he was appointed pastor of St. Charles Borromeo's church. He was appointed titular bishop of Tamesus, Cyprus, and auxiliary to the archbishop of Chicago, June 11, 1901, and was consecrated as titular bishop of Tamassensis and auxiliary to Archbishop Feehan of Chicago, at Holy Name cathedral, July 25, 1901, by Cardinal Martinelli, assisted by the Rt. Rev. Henry Cos, grove, D.D., of Davenport, Iowa, and the Rt. Rev. James Ryan, D.D., of Afton, Ill.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor