Gerald Thomas Bergan
Gerald Thomas Bergan (born January 26, 1892 in Peoria , Illinois , † July 12, 1972 in Omaha , Nebraska ) was an American Roman Catholic clergyman. Bergan was most recently Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Omaha .
Life
Gerald Bergan, son of William and Mary Bergan, graduated from Peoria Notre Dame High School in the city of his birth, Peoria . Subsequently he was a student at St. Viator College in Bourbonnais . Bergan completed his theological training at the Pontifical North America College in Rome , where he was ordained a priest on October 28, 1915 .
Bergan then returned to the United States, where he was appointed Chancellor and Vicar General of the Diocese of Peoria and Rector of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception .
Pope Pius XI It was who elected Bergan bishop of Des Moines , Iowa , on March 24, 1934 . He was ordained bishop on June 13, 1934 by Cardinal George Mundelein and his co-consecrators, Bishops Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman and Henry Rohlman . During his 14-year tenure, Bergan campaigned for workers' rights, among other things. He advocated that long-term employees of a company should share in its profits. He also started the trade journal The Messenger .
On February 7, 1948 Bergan was by Pope Pius XII. appointed second Archbishop of Omaha. He presided over this diocese for 21 years. During that time, he raised $ 80 million in donations to fund new schools, hospitals, and churches. He also took part in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
On June 11, 1969 he asked Pope Paul VI. the resignation, which he also approved. At the same time he was appointed titular archbishop of Tacarata . However, Bergan only presided over this titular bishopric for a year and a half. On January 28, 1971, he put back this task.
Bergan died a year later in July 1972, at the age of 80, in Omaha.
Today, the 250-bed Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha as well as the Archbishop Bergan High School in Fremont bear the name of the Archbishop.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas William Drumm |
Bishop of Des Moines 1934–1948 |
Edward Celestin Daly |
| James Hugh Ryan |
Archbishop of Omaha 1948–1969 |
Daniel Eugene Sheehan |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bergan, Gerald Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Roman Catholic clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Peoria , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1972 |
| Place of death | Omaha , Nebraska |