John Ambrose Watterson


John Ambrose Watterson
Bishop of Columbus
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Columbus
In officeAugust 8, 1880 – April 17, 1899
PredecessorSylvester Horton Rosecrans
SuccessorHenry K. Moeller
Orders
OrdinationAugust 9, 1868
by Michael Domenec[1]
ConsecrationAugust 8, 1880
by William Henry Elder William George McCloskey John Tuigg[2]
Personal details
Born(1844-05-27)May 27, 1844
DiedApril 17, 1899(1899-04-17) (aged 54)
Columbus, Ohio, US

John Ambrose Watterson (May 27, 1844 – April 17, 1899) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio from 1880 until his death in 1899.

  1. ^ Clarke, D.A. (1918). Diocese of Columbus : the history of fifty years, 1868-1918. Columbus: Diocese of Columbus. p. 34.
  2. ^ Clarke, D.A. (1918). Diocese of Columbus : the history of fifty years, 1868-1918. Columbus: Diocese of Columbus. p. 37.