Background
Spence, John Selby was born on May 1, 1909 in Baltimore. Son of John S. and Katherine G. (Hartman) Spence.
Spence, John Selby was born on May 1, 1909 in Baltimore. Son of John S. and Katherine G. (Hartman) Spence.
Student Loyola College, Balt.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1933, papal chamberlain, 1948, domestic prelate, 1955. Curate Sacred Heart Shrine, Washington, 1934-1940, St. Anthony’s Church, 1940-1942, St. Matthew’s Catholic, 1942-1951. Pastor St. John Baptist de La Salle Church, Chillum, Maryland., 1951-1958, Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Washington, 1958-1973.
Named auxiliary to archbishop of Washington, 1964. Judge matrimonial curia, 1936-1973. Director Women’s Retreat League, Washington Archdiocese, 1934-1944, director education, 1948-1964.