Peter Leo Ireton

The Most Reverend

Peter Leo Ireton
Bishop of Richmond
SeeDiocese of Richmond
In officeApril 14, 1945 -
April 26, 1958
PredecessorAndrew James Louis Brennan
SuccessorJohn Joyce Russell
Orders
OrdinationJune 20, 1906
by James Gibbons
ConsecrationOctober 23, 1935
by Michael Joseph Curley
Personal details
Born(1882-09-21)September 21, 1882
DiedApril 27, 1958(1958-04-27) (aged 75)
Washington, D.C.
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationSt. Charles College
St. Mary's Seminary

Peter Leo Ireton (September 21, 1882 – April 27, 1958) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1945 until his death in 1958.