Timothy J. Corbett
Timothy J. Corbett was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Crookston in Minnesota from 1910 to 1938.
Biography
Early life
Timothy Corbett was born on June 10, 1858, in Mendota, Minnesota, and raised in Minneapolis. He was privately educated by Reverend James McGolrick, who sent him to study at the lower seminary of Meximieux in France in 1876. In 1880, Corbett enrolled at the Grand Seminary of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. He completed his studies at St. John's Seminary in Boston, Massachusetts.
Priesthood
Corbett was ordained to the priesthood in Boston by Archbishop John Williams for the Archdiocese of [Saint Paul and Minneapolis|Archdiocese of Saint Paul] on June 12, 1886. With the establishment of the Roman [Catholic Diocese of Duluth|Diocese of Duluth] in 1889, Corbett was named rector of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, [Sacred Heart School and Christian Brothers Home|Sacred Heart Cathedral] in Duluth, Minnesota. He also served as chancellor of the new diocese.
Bishop of Crookston
On April 9, 1910, Corbett was appointed the first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Crookston by Pope Pius X. He received his episcopal consecration at Saint Paul Seminary on May 19, 1910, from Archbishop John Ireland, with Bishops James McGolrick and James Trobec serving as co-consecrators. During his 28-year tenure, Corbett established over 50 churches and 12 schools through soliciting funds.
Retirement and legacy
On June 25, 1938, Corbett's resignation as bishop of Crookston was accepted by Pope Pius XI, who appointed him titular bishop of Vita. Timothy Corbett died on July 20, 1939, in Crookston at age 81.