Vincent Stanislaus Waters
Vincent Stanislaus Waters (born August 15, 1904 in Roanoke , Virginia , † December 3, 1974 ) was Bishop of Raleigh .
Life
Vincent Stanislaus Waters received the sacrament of ordination for the Diocese of Richmond on December 8, 1931 .
Pope Pius XII appointed him Bishop of Raleigh on March 10, 1945 . The Bishop of Richmond, Peter Leo Ireton , ordained him episcopal on May 15 of that year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta , Gerald Patrick O'Hara , and the Bishop of Charleston , Emmet Michael Walsh .
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
Web links
- Entry on Vincent Stanislaus Waters on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 13, 2014.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Joseph McGuinness |
Bishop of Raleigh 1945–1974 |
Michael Francis Burbidge |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waters, Vincent Stanislaus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Waters, Vincent S. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Raleigh |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Roanoke , Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd December 1974 |