Most Rev. Francis E. Hyland
“Ad Jesum Per Mariam”
Biographical Dates
| Born: | October 9, 1901 |
| Ordained priest: | June 11, 1927 |
| Ordained bishop: | December 21, 1949 |
| Installed as Archbishop of Atlanta: | November 8, 1956 |
| Resigned: | October 11, 1961 |
| Died: | January 31, 1968 |
The first bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta was Francis E. Hyland,
a native of Philadelphia, who had served as Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah since
1949. He began his service to the new diocese as both the city of Atlanta and
the resident Catholic population were experiencing rapid growth. At age 60
Bishop Hyland resigned because of ill health.