John R. Gorman
John Robert Gorman | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago Titular Bishop of Catula | |
| Archdiocese | Chicago |
| Appointed | February 16, 1988 |
| Installed | April 11, 1988 |
| Term ended | January 24, 2003 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Catula |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 1, 1956 by Samuel Stritch |
| Consecration | April 11, 1988 by Joseph Bernardin, Alfred Leo Abramowicz, and Nevin William Hayes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 11, 1925 Chicago, Illinois |
| Motto | In spiritu Jesu |
| Styles of John Robert Gorman | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
John Robert Gorman (born December 11, 1925) is an American retired prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois from 1988 to 2003.
Biography[]
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Early life, education and ordination[]
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gorman was ordained a priest for the Chicago Archdiocese on May 1, 1956.
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago[]
On February 16, 1988, he was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Catula by Pope John Paul II.[citation needed] He received his episcopal consecration on April 11, 1988 from the Archbishop of Chicago, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, and served as Auxiliary Bishop and Episcopal Vicar under Cardinal Bernardin and his successor, the present Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago, Francis Eugene Cardinal George. Gorman's retirement was accepted by Pope John Paul II on January 24, 2003.[1]
See also[]
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
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Episcopal succession[]
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- Clergy from Chicago
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- Christianity in Chicago
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- Religious leaders from Illinois
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