“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


REV. P. J. COLOVIN, Pastor of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, at 
Watertown; was born in London, Canada West, July 4, 1842, and came 
to Wisconsin in 1872, locating at Watertown.  He received his literary 
education at St. Hyacinth College and at St. Laurent College, after which 
he was Professor of Moral Philosophy at St. Laurent and Notre Dame for 
ten years, and was Superior of St. Laurent for one year.  In August, 
1871, he was sent to Notre Dame as Professor of Dogma.  In 1872 to 
1874, was Assistant Pastor of St. Bernard’s Church, then returned to 
Notre Dame as President of the College until 1877, when he returned to 
Watertown and took charge of St. Bernard’s Church, as Pastor.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)