Patrick James Byrne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Patrick James Byrne

American-born Maryknoll missionary and bishop

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1888

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1950

Profession: diplomat, missionary, Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Patrick James Byrne, M.M.
(October 26, 1888 – November 25, 1950) was an American-born Catholic missionary and bishop.
As a member of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America (Maryknoll) he was assigned to missions in Korea and Japan.
He served as the Prefect Apostolic of Pyongyang from 1927 to 1929, Prefect Apostolic of Kyoto from 1937 to 1940, Apostolic Visitor to Korea from 1947 to 1949, and the Apostolic Delegate to Korea from 1949 to 1950.
He died in the custody of the Communists in Korea.