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Bishop Leo Aloysius Pursley

Deceased

Bishop Emeritus of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
12 Mar 1902Born
11 Jun 192725.2Ordained PriestPriest of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
18 Jul 195048.3AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
18 Jul 195048.3AppointedTitular Bishop of Hadrianopolis in Pisidia
19 Sep 195048.5Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Hadrianopolis in Pisidia
21 Feb 195552.9AppointedApostolic Administrator of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
29 Dec 195654.7AppointedBishop of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
26 Feb 195754.9InstalledBishop of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
24 Aug 197674.4ResignedBishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA
15 Nov 199896.6DiedBishop Emeritus of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA

MicroData Summary for Leo Aloysius Pursley
(VIAF: 722156677150833770003; WikiData: Q15629578)
Bishop Leo Aloysius Pursley (born , died ) Bishop Emeritus of Fort Wayne-South Bend

EventPlace
Birth PlaceHartford City, Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ordained PriestFort Wayne, Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ordained BishopImmaculate Conception, Cathedral, Fort Wayne, Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Death PlaceFort Wayne, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana

  • a priest for 71.4 years
  • a bishop for 48.1 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 154, Necrology (back)
  • b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1950, Number 71
  • c1: CB, 16 May 2022

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