Most Reverend Charles Francis Buddy, D.D. (October 4, 1887–March 5, 1966) was an American Catholic bishop and educator. He was the first Roman Catholic bishop of San Diego from 1936 to 1966. In 1949 he helped found the University of San Diego and served as its first president from 1950 to 1966.
Born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, Buddy was ordained a priest on September 19, 1914 and was consecrated bishop on December 21, 1936. He died in Banning, California while on a confirmation trip to parishes in the San Gorgonio Pass.[1]
References
- ^ R. Bruce Harley, Catherine Louise LaCoste. Most Rev. Charles Francis Buddy: First Bishop of San Diego, 1936-1966 and a Brief History of the Diocese of San Diego, 1769-1966 Volume 11 of Readings in Diocesan Heritage, Publisher: Diocese of San Diego and Diocese of San Bernardino, 1991
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