Peter Leo Ireton
The Most Reverend Peter Leo Ireton | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Richmond | |
| See | Diocese of Richmond |
| In office | April 14, 1945 - April 26, 1958 |
| Predecessor | Andrew James Louis Brennan |
| Successor | John Joyce Russell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 20, 1906 by James Gibbons |
| Consecration | October 23, 1935 by Michael Joseph Curley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1882 |
| Died | April 27, 1958 (aged 75) Washington, D.C. |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | St. Charles College St. Mary's Seminary |
Peter Leo Ireton (September 21, 1882 – April 27, 1958) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1945 until his death in 1958.