Statue of John Carroll

Statue of John Carroll
Photograph of the statue with a blue sky and stone buildings in the background
The statue in 2010
Statue of John Carroll is located in Washington, D.C.
Statue of John Carroll
Statue of John Carroll
Statue of John Carroll is located in the District of Columbia
Statue of John Carroll
Statue of John Carroll
ArtistJerome Connor
Completion dateMay 4, 1912 (1912-05-04)
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectJohn Carroll
Dimensions437 cm × 282 cm × 353 cm (14 ft 4 in × 9 ft 3 in × 11 ft 7 in)
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Coordinates38°54′27.4″N 77°04′20.1″W / 38.907611°N 77.072250°W / 38.907611; -77.072250
OwnerGeorgetown University

Bishop John Carroll is a statue by the sculptor Jerome Connor commemorating Archbishop John Carroll, the founder of Georgetown University and the first Catholic bishop in the United States. Located in front of Healy Hall, on university's campus in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the statue consists of a bronze sculpture of Carroll on top of a granite pedestal.

The monument rises more than 14 feet (4.3 m) in height, and was unveiled in 1912 with an elaborate three-day ceremony. Among the thousands of people in attendance were dignitaries including bishops and high-ranking clergy; members of Congress; judges, including the Chief Justice; the Attorney General; and distinguished alumni. The statue has been the subject of student frivolities over the years, including a still current tradition of sitting in the archbishop's lap.