Bio:  BARLAND, (Rev.) Charles D., Ascension then Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
Date: 1999-2000




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Barland, Rev. Charles D., S. J., president St. John's college and rector
St. John's church, Shreveport, La., was born near Donaldsonville, La., Dec.
9, 1872.  In the course of his early education he attended private and
public schools, and after finishing at the latter entered St. Charles
college, at Grand Coteau, in St. Landry parish, La., which was followed by
4 years at St. Stanislaus novitiate, Macon, Ga.  Succeeding this, he
returned to St. Charles college for an additional course of study, and
thence he went to Spring Hill college, Mobile, Ala., where he taught 4
years.  He then studied theology at Woodstock college, Md., and in 1903 was
ordained by Cardinal Gibbons.  His first charge was at Spring Hill college,
where he served as secretary of that institution 1 year, then advancing to
the position of president of the college, of which office he remained
incumbent 6 years.  This was followed by a course of special study at St.
Andrew-on-the-Hudson, N. Y.  In 1912 he located at Shreveport as secretary
of St. John's college, and in Feb., 1913, was advanced to the higher
station of president of the same institution and has remained in that
office to this time, also officiating as rector of St. John's church.

Source:  Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, pp.
707-718.  Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D.  Published in 1914, by Century
Historical Association.