Ernest Bertrand Boland

Ernest Bertrand Boland OP (July 10, 1925 – May 28, 2023) was an American Roman Catholic bishop.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Ernest Bertrand Boland
Bishop Emeritus of Multan
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseLahore
DioceseMultan
AppointedMay 17, 1966
InstalledJuly 25, 1966
Term endedOctober 20, 1984
PredecessorAloysius Louis Scheerer
SuccessorPatras Yusaf
Orders
OrdinationJune 9, 1955
by Jerome Hannan
ConsecrationJuly 25, 1966
by Russell McVinney, Bernard Matthew Kelly and Fulton J. Sheen
Personal details
Born(1925-07-10)July 10, 1925
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 2023(2023-05-28) (aged 97)
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
MottoHousehold of God
Styles of
Ernest Bertrand Boland
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Boland was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Boland went to Providence College and joined the Dominican order in 1949. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 9, 1955. He was a high school teacher in Columbus, Ohio. He was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Multan, Pakistan and was consecrated on May 17, 1966. Boland served as bishop of the Multan Diocese until 1984. He had lived at Providence College since 1995 and has assisted the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.[1][2]

Boland died in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on May 28, 2023, at the age of 97.[3]

Notes
  1. "Most Reverend Ernest B. Boland, O.P., D.D. - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island - Providence, RI". dioceseofprovidence.org. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  2. "Diocese of Multan, Pakistan". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  3. "Rest in Peace Most Reverend Ernest Bertrand Boland, O.P., D.D." Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.


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