Richard Phelan
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This article is about the 19th-century bishop. For the 20th-century Illinois politician, see Richard Phelan (politician).
Richard Phelan, D.D. (January 1, 1828 ā December 20, 1904) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, in the United States from 1889 to 1904.
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Richard Phelan | |
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Bishop of Pittsburgh Titular Bishop of Cibyra | |
Church | Catholic |
Diocese | Pittsburgh |
Appointed | 12 May 1885 |
Predecessor | John Tuigg |
Successor | Regis Canevin |
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Ordination | May 4, 1854 by Michael O'Connor |
Consecration | August 2, 1885 by Patrick John Ryan |
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Born | January 1, 1828 |
Died | December 20, 1904(1904-12-20) (aged 76) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
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