Raymond Joseph Gallagher
Cleveland, Ohio, US | |
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| Died | March 7, 1991 (aged 78) Muncie, Indiana, US |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Hugh and Ella (née Reedy) Gallagher |
| Education | St. Mary's Seminary and University John Carroll University Loyola University Chicago |
Raymond Joseph Gallagher (November 19, 1912 – March 7, 1991) was an American clergyman of the
Biography
Early life
Raymond Gallagher was born in
Priesthood
Gallagher was
Pope Pius XII named Gallagher a papal chamberlain in 1955.[1] Between 1958 and 1959, he was a member of the President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Commission on Child Welfare, becoming chair of the White House Conference on Children and Youth in 1960.[3] He served as general secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Charities from 1961 to 1965.[3]
Bishop of Lafayette
On June 21, 1965, Gallagher was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana by
On October 26, 1982, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation as bishop of Lafayette.[2] Raymond Gallagher died in Muncie, Indiana, on March 7, 1991, at age 78.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Raymond Joseph Gallagher". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ a b c "Raymond J. Gallagher, Catholic Bishop, 78". The New York Times. 1991-03-09.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana Official website
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