Edward Patrick Roche
Edward Patrick Roche | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of St. John's, Newfoundland | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Appointed | 26 February 1915 |
| Term ended | 23 September 1950 |
| Predecessor | Michael Francis Howley |
| Successor | Patrick James Skinner |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 June 1897 |
| Consecration | 29 June 1915 by Pellegrino Stagni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1874 |
| Died | 23 September 1950 (aged 76) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Buried | Basilica of St. John the Baptist |
Edward Patrick Roche (1874–1950) was a Newfoundlander prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of St. John's from 1915 to 1950. At the time of his appointment and until 1949, Newfoundland was not part of Canada and so he reported directly to the Pope. He opposed Newfoundland becoming part of Canada.