Edmond Heelan
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1868 Elton, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | September 20, 1948 (aged 80) Sioux City, Iowa, US |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Sioux City 1919 to 1920 |
| Education | All Hallows College |
Edmond Heelan (February 5, 1868 – September 20, 1948) was an
Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City
in Iowa from 1920 until his death in 1948.
Biography
Early life
Heelan was born on February 5, 1868, in Elton, County Limerick, Ireland, to John and Anne (née Quish) Heelan.[1] He studied philosophy and theology at All Hallows College in Dublin.
Heelan was
Diocese of Dubuque on June 24, 1890.[2] After his ordination, he immigrated to United States, where he was appointed as a curate St. Raphael's Cathedral Parish in Dubuque, Iowa. Heelan was appointed rector at St. Raphael's in 1893.[1] In 1897, he was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Dodge, Iowa.[1][3]
Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Sioux City
On December 21, 1918, Heelan was appointed as an
James J. Davis and Patrick McGovern serving as co-consecrators.[2] As an auxiliary bishop, he served as rector of the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City.[4][3]
Following the death of Bishop Philip Garrigan, Benedict XV appointed Heelan as the second bishop of Sioux City on March 8, 1920.[2] During his term as bishop, Neelan greatly expanded Catholic education in the diocese.[4]
Heelan attended the 1928
International Eucharistic Conference in Sydney, Australia. In 1929, Heelan donated land in Sioux City to the Sisters of St. Francis for the establishment of Briar Cliff College for women.[5] He was named assistant to the papal throne in 1941 by Pope Pius XII.[3]
Heelan died on September 20, 1948, at age 80 in Sioux City.[2] Heelan Hall at Brier Cliff is named after him.
References
- ^ a b c Curtis, Georgina Pell (1947). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. VII. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Edmond Heelan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Diocese Info". Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009.
- ISBN 978-1-62376-014-4.