James Myles O'Gorman
Irish-born prelate of the Catholic Church in the U.S. (1804–1874) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Myles O'Gorman, O.C.S.O. (October 4, 1804 – July 4, 1874) was an Irish-born bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Nebraska Territory (now known as the Archdiocese of Omaha) from 1859 to 1874.[1]
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Most Reverend James M. O'Gorman | |
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Vicar Apostolic of Nebraska | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Vicariate Apostolic of Nebraska |
See | Titular See of Raphanea |
Appointed | January 28, 1859 |
Installed | May 8, 1859 |
Term ended | July 4, 1874 |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 23, 1843 by Nicholas Foran |
Consecration | May 8, 1859 by Peter Richard Kenrick |
Personal details | |
Born | James Michael Myles O'Gorman October 4, 1804 Cranna, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Died | July 4, 1874(1874-07-04) (aged 69) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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