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Bishop Allen James Babcock

Also Allan J. Babcock · Allen J. Babcock

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TypePerson
Born1898-06-17
Died1969-06-27
ErasModern era
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Person
Born
1898-06-17
Died
1969-06-27
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Bishop
Eras
Modern era
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Summary

Bishop Allen James Babcock (1898–1969), Bishop of Grand Rapids from 1954 until his death, is the bishop identified in the November 1961 parish notice as visiting Holy Cross on Beaver Island to confirm thirty-eight children.

Evidence and limits

The Beacon prints the given name as “Allan,” but its initials, office, date, and Michigan Catholic setting match Allen James Babcock’s documented Grand Rapids episcopate. The external sources establish his life dates and office; the Beacon is the sole source here for this particular island visit.

Sources

  1. Names Allan J. Babcock as the bishop who came to Beaver Island to confirm thirty-eight children. It does not provide a diocese, service date, or independent church record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-11_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Identifies Allen James Babcock as Bishop of Grand Rapids from March 23, 1954 through June 27, 1969, born June 17, 1898 and died June 27, 1969. The Grand Rapids office was contemporaneous with the 1961 Holy Cross visit and supplies the identity bridge for the Beacon’s “Allan J.” spelling.
  4. Independently gives Babcock’s June 17, 1898 birth, June 27, 1969 death, and Grand Rapids episcopate. It corroborates the biographical dates, while the Beacon remains the source for the island visit.

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Bishop Allen James Babcock”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/allen-james-babcock/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1961, “Holy Cross Parish News.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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