Roman Catholic Bishop. Born in New York City, David William Bacon entered the Sulpician College in Montreal, later pursuing his studies at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Ordained priest in Baltimore in December 1838, shortly after serving in Utica, Ogdensburg, New York City and Belleville, in 1841 he was sent to establish the third parish in Brooklyn. Appointed the first bishop of the newly created diocese of Portland at the age of thirty nine, he received his episcopal consecration on April 22, 1855 at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City. During his episcopate, the number of churches in Portland rose from eight to sixty three, priests from six to fifty two; the Calvary Cemetery in South Portland was opened; the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame arrived in the diocese upon his request and the cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was constructed. Falling ill doing a return trip from Rome, he died in his native New York but in accordance with his wishes, his body was transported to his diocese and buried in the cathedral he founded.
Roman Catholic Bishop. Born in New York City, David William Bacon entered the Sulpician College in Montreal, later pursuing his studies at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Ordained priest in Baltimore in December 1838, shortly after serving in Utica, Ogdensburg, New York City and Belleville, in 1841 he was sent to establish the third parish in Brooklyn. Appointed the first bishop of the newly created diocese of Portland at the age of thirty nine, he received his episcopal consecration on April 22, 1855 at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City. During his episcopate, the number of churches in Portland rose from eight to sixty three, priests from six to fifty two; the Calvary Cemetery in South Portland was opened; the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame arrived in the diocese upon his request and the cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was constructed. Falling ill doing a return trip from Rome, he died in his native New York but in accordance with his wishes, his body was transported to his diocese and buried in the cathedral he founded.
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