November 6, 1789 - John Carroll Confirmed as Pope

John Carroll became the first Roman Catholic Bishop in America when Pope Pius VI confirmed him on November 6, 1789. In addition to being the Bishop of the Baltimore Diocese, Bishop Carroll also founded Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. His brother Daniel was a signer of the US Constitution, and his first cousin Charles was the longest-living survivor of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Pictured is his statue on Georgetown’s campus.