Most Rev. John P. Caroll (1864 - 1925)

John Patrick Carroll (1864–1925) was born in Dubuque, Iowa. In 1904 he was named Bishop of Helena and was installed on Jan. 30, 1905. During his tenure as bishop he established numerous parishes, vastly increased the number of Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the diocese, began and completed the Cathedral of St. Helena, and established Mount St. Charles College, which was later named in his honor Carroll College.