Joseph Raphael John Crimont


Joseph Raphael John Crimont

Vicar Apostolic of Alaska
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeVicariate Apostolic of Alaska
AppointedFebruary 15, 1917
Term endedMay 20, 1945 (his death)
PredecessorOffice established
SuccessorWalter James Fitzgerald
Orders
OrdinationAugust 26, 1888
by James Gibbons
ConsecrationJuly 25, 1917
by Alexander Christie
Personal details
Born(1858-02-02)February 2, 1858
DiedMay 20, 1945(1945-05-20) (aged 87)
Juneau, Alaska, U.S.

Joseph Raphael John Crimont SJ (February 2, 1858 May 20, 1945) was a French-born Catholic bishop and Jesuit missionary. He was the first Vicar Apostolic of Alaska (now the Diocese of Fairbanks), serving from 1917 until his death in 1945.