Loras Thomas Lane
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Loras Thomas Lane (October 19, 1910 – July 22, 1968), was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Iowa from 1951 to 1956 and as bishop of the Diocese of Rockford in Illinois from 1956 until his death in 1968.
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Loras Thomas Lane JCD | |
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Bishop of Rockford titular bishop of Bencenna | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Rockford |
In office | November 20, 1956 – July 22, 1968 |
Predecessor | Raymond Peter Hillinger |
Successor | Arthur Joseph O'Neill |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque 1951 to 1956 |
Orders | |
Ordination | March 19, 1937 by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani |
Consecration | August 20, 1951 by Leo Binz |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-10-19)October 19, 1910 Cascade, Iowa, USA |
Died | July 22, 1968(1968-07-22) (aged 57) Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Motto | Via veritas (The way of truth) |
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