Background
Bayley, James Roosevelt was born on August 23, 1814 in Rye, New York, United States. Son of Guy Carleton and Grace (Roosevelt) Bayley.
Bayley, James Roosevelt was born on August 23, 1814 in Rye, New York, United States. Son of Guy Carleton and Grace (Roosevelt) Bayley.
Attended Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, Seminary of Saint Sulpice, Paris, France.
Ordained to ministry Episcopal Church, 1835. Rector Saint Peter’s Church, Harlem, New New York Went to Europe and investigated Catholicism because of theological controversy in Anglican Church and influence of John Henry Newman’s Tract 90, 1841.
Became Roman Catholic, 1842.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, New York City, 1844. Vice president Saint John's College, New York City, 1844-1848.
Secretary to Bishop Hughes of New York City, 1848-1853. Bishop Diocese of Newark, New Jersey, 1853-1872, Diocese of Baltimore, 1872-1877.
