Born Joseph Blakely in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 19, 1847 he decided to enter the Passionists in Pittsburgh at 18. He professed his vows on November 3, 1865 and received the name Aloysius. He was ordained a priest on April 8, 1870 at Illchester, Maryland by Bishop Thomas J. Becker, Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware. For...
Service Category: Novice Masters
Biography
Father Alexander Croker, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1893-1954)
Born Francis Croker on December 17, 1893 in Ireland he was the son of Francis Croker and Catherine Cunningham. When he was young the family migrated to the United States and settled in Newport News, Virginia. On March 23, 1910 he entered the Passionist novitiate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He professed his vows on March 24,...