Charles Pasquale Greco

[3] [4] He attended St. Joseph Seminary in Covington, Louisiana, before studying at the American College at Louvain in Belgium and the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.

[5] Greco served as vicar general of the archdiocese and pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in New Orleans.

[3] On January 15, 1946, Greco was appointed the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria by Pope Pius XII.

[5] He received his episcopal consecration on February 25, 1946, from Archbishop Joseph Rummel, with Bishops Richard Gerow and Thomas Toolen serving as co-consecrators.

[5] During his tenure, Greco established 33 parishes, over 125 churches and chapels, 100 convents and rectories, and 7 health-care facilities.