Bishop John Francis (William) Whelan, O.C.D. †

Deceased

Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Bombay

Titular Bishop of Aureliopolis in Lydia

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
12 Jul 1798		Born	Dublin
4 Oct 1817	19.2	Professed	Member of Order of Discalced Carmelites
7 Jun 1842	43.9	Appointed	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bombay, India
7 Jun 1842	43.9	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Aureliopolis in Lydia
1848	49.5	Succeeded	Vicar Apostolic of Bombay, India
1850	51.5	Resigned	Vicar Apostolic of Bombay, India
Dec 1876	78.4	Died	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Bombay, India

Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop James Murray †
Bishop Matthew Quinn †
Bishop Thomas Timothy O'Mahony †

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