John Ambrose Watterson


John Ambrose Watterson
Bishop of Columbus
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Columbus
In officeAugust 8, 1880 – April 17, 1899
PredecessorSylvester Horton Rosecrans
SuccessorHenry K. Moeller
Orders
OrdinationAugust 9, 1868
by Michael Domenec
ConsecrationAugust 8, 1880
by William Henry Elder William George McCloskey John Tuigg
Personal details
Born(1844-05-27)May 27, 1844
DiedApril 17, 1899(1899-04-17) (aged 54)
Columbus, Ohio, US

John Ambrose Watterson (May 27, 1844 April 17, 1899) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio from 1880 until his death in 1899.