Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon
Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon (born September 20, 1926 in Cleveland , Ohio , USA ) is former bishop of Steubenville .
Life
Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon received on 28 February in 1953 by Archbishop Edward Francis Hoban the priesthood for the Diocese of Cleveland .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on April 12, 1976 titular bishop of Taparura and auxiliary bishop in Cleveland. He received his episcopal ordination on June 11th of that year by the Bishop of Cleveland, James Aloysius Hickey ; Co- consecrators were Joseph Louis Bernardin , Archbishop of Cincinnati , and Clarence George Issenmann , Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland.
On January 28, 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Steubenville and on May 31, 2002, he accepted his resignation because of his age.
Web links
- Entry on Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- Biography on the website of the Diocese of Steubenville, accessed on April 3, 2017 (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Henry Ottenweller |
Bishop of Steubenville 1992–2002 |
Robert Daniel Conlon |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sheldon, Gilbert Ignatius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, former bishop of Steubenville |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland |