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== Background == |
== Background == |
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| ⚫ | Richard Phelan was born on January 1, 1828 in Sralee, near [[Ballyragget]], [[County Kilkenny]], [[Ireland]], to Michael and Mary Keoghan Phelan. Of their nine children, four entered religious life. He was educated by private tutors, and at [[St Kieran's College]], [[Kilkenny]]. In 1850, as a seminarian, he volunteered to accompany Bishop [[Michael O'Connor (bishop)|Michael O'Connor]] of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, to the [[United States]]. He continued his studies at the Seminary of St. Michael and two years and entered [[St. Mary's Seminary|St. Mary's Theological Seminary]], [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]. He was ordained priest in Pittsburgh on May 4, 1854.<ref>[https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19041221.2.37&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 "Bishop Phelan goes to His Final Rest" ''San Francisco Call'', Vol. 97, Number 21, 21 December 1904]{{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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Father was assigned to a mission in Indiana, but returned to Pittsburgh later that year to assist during a cholera epidemic. |
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In 1868, he became pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church in [[Allegheny, Pittsburgh|Allegheny City]] (which, since 1907, is a part of the city of Pittsburgh). He built a new church at a cost of more than $150,000, and also completed the schools that his predecessor, had begun. During the absence of Bishop [[John Tuigg]] in 1881 he was appointed administrator of the dioceses of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, and he was subsequently made vicar-general. In 1885 he was nominated coadjutor to the two sees, with right of succession, and on 2 August was consecrated bishop of |
In 1868, he became pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church in [[Allegheny, Pittsburgh|Allegheny City]] (which, since 1907, is a part of the city of Pittsburgh). He built a new church at a cost of more than $150,000, and also completed the schools that his predecessor, had begun. During the absence of Bishop [[John Tuigg]] in 1881 he was appointed administrator of the dioceses of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, and he was subsequently made vicar-general. In 1885 he was nominated coadjutor to the two sees, with right of succession, and on 2 August was consecrated bishop of Cebeyra ''[[Titular see|in partibus infidelium]]'' by Archbishop [[Patrick John Ryan]]. |
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He ultimately succeeded Bishop Tuigg on December 7, 1889. |
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Phelan died on December 20, 1904 and is buried in [[St. Mary Cemetery, Pittsburgh|St. Mary Cemetery]] in the city's [[Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)|Lawrenceville]] neighborhood. |
Phelan died on December 20, 1904 and is buried in [[St. Mary Cemetery, Pittsburgh|St. Mary Cemetery]] in the city's [[Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)|Lawrenceville]] neighborhood. |
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== References == |
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* {{Cite book | author=Glenn, Francis A. | title=Shepherds of the Faith 1843-1993: A Brief History of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh | publisher=Pittsburgh: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh | year=1993 | id=ISBN none}} |
* {{Cite book | author=Glenn, Francis A. | title=Shepherds of the Faith 1843-1993: A Brief History of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh | publisher=Pittsburgh: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh | year=1993 | id=ISBN none}} |
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Rt. Rev. Richard Phelan | |
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| Bishop of Pittsburgh | |
 A lithograph portrait of Bishop Phelan from The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Pittsburgh |
| In office | December 7, 1889 – October 20, 1904 |
| Predecessor | John Tuigg |
| Successor | Regis Canevin |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 4, 1854 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1828 |
| Died | December 20, 1904 (aged 76) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Cibyra |
Richard Phelan, D.D. (January 1, 1828 – December 20, 1904) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States from 1889 to 1904.
Background
Richard Phelan was born on January 1, 1828 in Sralee, near Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland, to Michael and Mary Keoghan Phelan. Of their nine children, four entered religious life. He was educated by private tutors, and at St Kieran's College, Kilkenny. In 1850, as a seminarian, he volunteered to accompany Bishop Michael O'Connor of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, to the United States. He continued his studies at the Seminary of St. Michael and two years and entered St. Mary's Theological Seminary, Baltimore, Maryland. He was ordained priest in Pittsburgh on May 4, 1854.[1]
Father was assigned to a mission in Indiana, but returned to Pittsburgh later that year to assist during a cholera epidemic.
In 1868, he became pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Allegheny City (which, since 1907, is a part of the city of Pittsburgh). He built a new church at a cost of more than $150,000, and also completed the schools that his predecessor, had begun. During the absence of Bishop John Tuigg in 1881 he was appointed administrator of the dioceses of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, and he was subsequently made vicar-general. In 1885 he was nominated coadjutor to the two sees, with right of succession, and on 2 August was consecrated bishop of Cebeyra in partibus infidelium by Archbishop Patrick John Ryan.
He ultimately succeeded Bishop Tuigg on December 7, 1889.
Phelan died on December 20, 1904 and is buried in St. Mary Cemetery in the city's Lawrenceville neighborhood.
References
- ^ "Bishop Phelan goes to His Final Rest" San Francisco Call, Vol. 97, Number 21, 21 December 1904
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Sources
- Glenn, Francis A. (1993). Shepherds of the Faith 1843-1993: A Brief History of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. ISBN none.