James Michael Reardon


James Michael Reardon

Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary
Reardon in 1950
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseSaint Paul and Minneapolis
Orders
OrdinationJune 4, 1898
by John Ireland
Personal details
Born(1872-08-31)August 31, 1872
Charlottetown, Colony of Prince Edward Island
DiedDecember 12, 1963(1963-12-12) (aged 91)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
BuriedResurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Signature
AwardsOrder of Leopold II

James Michael Reardon (August 31, 1872 December 12, 1963) was a Canadian-American Catholic priest and professor of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul. A prominent churchman in the first half of the 20th century, he was rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary from 1921 until his death and wrote the definitive history of the diocese.