James Michael Reardon | |
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Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 4, 1898 by John Ireland |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | December 12, 1963 Minneapolis, Minnesota | (aged 91)
Buried | Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minnesota |
Signature | |
Awards | Order of Leopold |
James Michael Reardon (August 31, 1872 – December 12, 1963) was a Catholic priest and professor of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul. A prominent churchman in the first half of the 20th century, he was rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary for 42 years and wrote the definitive history of the diocese.