Born Thomas Corcoran on September 18, 1890 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, he was the son of Michael Corcoran and Mary McLauglin. He attended public elementary and senior high schools in West Springfield; St Vincent Preparatory College, Germantown, Pennsylvania; and the Passionist Preparatory Seminary at St. Mary’s, Dunkirk, New York. He professed his Passionist vows on November 12, 1911 and was ordained a priest on May 30, 1917. An account of his life was published in The Passionist Heritage.
Birth Date:
September 18, 1890
Profession Date:
November 12, 1911
Ordination Date:
May 30, 1917
Death Date:
April 23, 1957
Religious Name:
Frederick of the Most Holy Rosary Corcoran