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Scannell was named by Leo XIII to succeed Bishop James O'Connor as bishop of the Diocese of Omaha on 30 January 1891. [3] Under his governance, the cornerstone of St. Cecilia Cathedral was laid in 1907. [4] He also oversaw the diocese's expansion to 95 parishes, serving more than 80,000 Catholics. [4]
The next bishop of Omaha was Bishop Richard Scannell from the Diocese of Concordia in Kansas, named by Leo XIII in 1891. [4] Under his governance, the cornerstone of St. Cecilia Cathedral was laid in 1907. [12] He also oversaw the diocese's expansion to 95 parishes, serving more than 80,000 Catholics. [12]
The pastor of any particular church other than an ordinariate must be episcopally ordained, but his title conforms to that of his jurisdiction: the pastor of an archdiocese is an archbishop, the pastor of a diocese is a bishop, the pastor of an archeparchy is an archeparch, the pastor of an eparchy is an eparch, and the pastor of an exarchate is an exarch.
In 1885, the Diocese of Omaha was created, and Bishop O'Connor was appointed its first bishop. The new diocese embraced the present states of Nebraska and Wyoming. In August, 1887, the Dioceses of Cheyenne and Lincoln were erected. During his administration, many of Omaha's older parishes were founded.
Roman Catholic archbishops of Omaha (5 P) Pages in category "Roman Catholic bishops of Omaha" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Talley succeeded Herzog as Bishop of Alexandria on February 2, 2017. [3] Herzog died on April 12, 2019, at the age of 76 after a brief illness. [4] He was the Catholic Chairman of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation. Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, he was a member of the Committee on Divine Worship, Committee on ...
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Pages in category "Roman Catholic archbishops of Omaha" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.