Episode 2 of 5
Maryland Clergy Recommend Carroll
- When
- April 1789
- Where
- Location of the clergy vote not stated in sources
In April 1789, the Maryland clergy voted 24 to 1 to recommend that the Vatican appoint John Carroll as the first bishop of Baltimore.
The Maryland clergy, by a vote of 24 to 1 in April 1789, recommended that the Vatican appoint Carroll as the first bishop of Baltimore. This clerical recommendation preceded Pius VI's appointment later that year and reflected the process by which the American church's leadership was chosen after the Revolution. The sources do not state where the vote took place.
Sources
- John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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