Henry Gabriels
Henry Gabriels (born October 6, 1838 in Wannegem-Lede , East Flanders Province , Belgium ; † April 23, 1921 in Ogdensburg , New York , USA ) was Bishop of Ogdensburg .
Life
Henry Gabriels attended school in Oudenaarde . Gabriels studied philosophy at the seminary in Saint-Nicolas and Catholic theology at the seminary in Ghent . He received on 21 September 1861, the sacrament of Holy Orders . In 1864, Henry Gabriels obtained a degree in Catholic theology from the Université catholique de Louvain .
Henry Gabriels was sent to the United States by the Bishop of Ghent , Lodewijk-Jozef Delebecque , to assist the Archbishop of New York . In October 1864 he became professor of dogmatics at St. Joseph's Seminary in Troy and, from 1870, also for church history . From 1871 to 1892 Gabriel was rain of St. Joseph's Seminary .
On January 15, 1892, Pope Leo XIII appointed him . to the bishop of Ogdensburg. The Archbishop of New York, Michael Augustine Corrigan , donated him episcopal ordination on May 5 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Albany , Francis McNeirny , and the Bishop of Syracuse , Patrick Anthony Ludden .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar Philip Prindle Wadhams |
Bishop of Ogdensburg 1892–1921 |
Joseph Henry Conroy |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gabriels, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian clergyman, bishop of Ogdensburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wannegem-Lede , East Flanders Province , Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 1921 |
| Place of death | Ogdensburg , New York , USA |