Alexander Christie (bishop)


Alexander Christie
Archbishop of Oregon City
ChurchCatholic
ArchdioceseOregon City
AppointedMarch 4, 1899
Term endedApril 6, 1925
PredecessorWilliam Hickley Gross
SuccessorEdward Howard
Other post(s)Bishop of Vancouver Island (1898-1899)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 22, 1877
by Édouard-Charles Fabre
ConsecrationJune 29, 1898
by John Ireland
Personal details
Born(1848-05-28)May 28, 1848
DiedApril 6, 1925(1925-04-06) (aged 76)
Portland, Oregon

Alexander Christie (May 28, 1848 – April 6, 1925) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Vancouver Island (1898–1899) and Archbishop of Oregon City (1899–1925). He founded the University of Portland in 1901.