How to Pronounce John Lancaster Spalding
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Jun 02, 1840 Lebanon, Kentucky, United States Died on 25 Aug 1916 (aged 76)
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About John Lancaster Spalding
- John Lancaster Spalding (June 2, 1840 – August 25, 1916) was an American author, poet, advocate for higher education, the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria from 1877 to 1908 and a co-founder of The Catholic University of America. The diocesan offices of the Diocese of Peoria are located in the Spalding Center, named for him.
- Peoria's Catholic high school for boys, Spalding Institute, was named for him.
- The school closed in the 1988-1989 school year when it merged with Bergan High School to form Peoria Notre Dame High School.
- Spalding Hall at The Catholic University of America was also named for him.
