Richard Vincent Whelan
Richard Vincent Whelan (born January 28, 1809 in Baltimore , † July 7, 1874 ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Wheeling .
Life
Richard Vincent Whelan studied at Mount St. Mary's College in Baltimore and then at the St. Sulpice Seminary in Paris . He received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Richmond on May 1, 1831 in Versailles .
Pope Gregory XVI appointed him Bishop of Richmond on December 15, 1840. He received episcopal ordination on March 21 of the following year by the Archbishop of Baltimore , Samuel Eccleston PSS , who had previously administered the diocese as Apostolic Administrator . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Boston , Benedict Joseph Fenwick SJ , and the Coadjutor Bishop of New York , John Joseph Hughes .
On July 23, 1850, Pope Pius IX appointed him . the first bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling, established a few days earlier . The inauguration took place on December 8th of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rev. Richard Vincent Whelan - Whelan Hall. In: Homepage. Wheeling Jesuit University , accessed May 10, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Wheeling 1850–1874 |
John Joseph Cain |
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Samuel Eccleston PSS (Apostolic Administrator since 1834) |
Bishop of Richmond 1840–1850 |
John McGill |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whelan, Richard Vincent |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Wheeling |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1809 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 1874 |