Alfred James Jolson, S.J., (June 18, 1928 – March 21, 1994), was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Reykjavík from 1988 until his death in 1994.[1]

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Alfred James Jolson

Bishop of Reykjavík
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Reykjavík
In officeFebruary 6, 1988 – March 21, 1994
PredecessorMsgr. Hendrik H. Frehen S.M.M.
SuccessorMsgr. Joannes B.M. Gijsen
Orders
Ordination14 June 1958
Consecration6 February 1988
by John Joseph O'Connor
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1928-06-18)June 18, 1928
Bridgeport, United States
DiedMarch 21, 1994(1994-03-21) (aged 65)
Pittsburgh, United States
Nationality American
Alma materBoston College, Harvard Business School, Pontifical Gregorian University

After several years of teaching in various Jesuit educational institutions in the United States (including Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia), Italy, Zimbabwe (where he taught at St. George's College in Harare)[citation needed] and Iraq, Jolson was appointed to the Diocese of Reykjavík by Pope John Paul II in 1987. Jolson died suddenly in 1994.[2]

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