George Aloysius Carrell

His Excellency, The Right Reverend

George Aloysius Carrell

S.J.
Bishop of Covington
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Covington
In office1853-1868
SuccessorAugustus Toebbe
Previous postRector of Saint Louis University (1843 to 1847)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1827
by Henry Conwell
ConsecrationNovember 1, 1853
by John Baptist Purcell
Personal details
Born(1803-06-13)June 13, 1803
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedSeptember 25, 1868(1868-09-25) (aged 65)
Covington, Kentucky, US
ParentsJohn Carrell, Mary Julia Moore
EducationMount St. Mary's College
Georgetown College

George Aloysius Carrell, S.J. (June 13, 1803—September 25, 1868) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Covington in Kentucky from 1853 until his death in 1868. He was a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

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