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.

After several years of teaching in various Jesuit educational institutions in the United States (including Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia), Italy, and Iraq, Jolson was appointed to the Diocese of Reykjavík by Pope John Paul II in 1987. Jolson died suddenly in 1994.

Alfred Jolson

See also

Bishop of Reykjavík

Diocese of Reykjavík

Christ the King Cathedral, Reykjavík (Iceland) Roman Catholicism in Iceland Christianity in Iceland

Alfred Jolson

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People from Bridgeport, Connecticut

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1928 births

1994 deaths

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Alfred Jolson