John McGill
John McGill (born November 4, 1809 in Philadelphia , USA , † January 14, 1872 in Richmond , Virginia ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Richmond .
Life
John McGill attended Saint Joseph's College . In 1828 he earned a Bachelor of Arts . McGill studied Philosophy and Catholic Theology at St. Thomas' Seminary in Bardstown , Kentucky and St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore , Maryland . He received on 13 June 1835 by the Bishop of Bardstown , John Baptist Mary David PSS , the sacrament of Holy Orders .
McGill then served as assistant priest at St. Peter's Church in Lexington and at Assumption Cathedral in Louisville . In 1839 John McGill became pastor of the St. Louis Parish in Louisville.
On July 23, 1850, Pope Pius IX appointed him . to the Bishop of Richmond. The Archbishop of Saint Louis , Peter Richard Kenrick , donated him episcopal ordination on November 10 of that year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Nashville , Richard Pius Miles OP , and the Bishop of Louisville, Martin John Spalding . The inauguration took place on December 6, 1850.
John McGill attended the First Vatican Council .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Vincent Whelan |
Bishop of Richmond 1850–1872 |
James Gibbons |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McGill, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Richmond |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1809 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1872 |
| Place of death | Richmond , Virginia |