James O'Reilly (bishop)

His Eminence, The Most Reverend James O'Reilly
Bishop of Fargo

Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Fargo
In office	May 19, 1910 to December 19, 1934
Predecessor	John Shanley
Successor	Aloisius Joseph Muench
Orders
Ordination	June 24, 1882
Consecration	May 19, 1910 by Archbishop John Ireland
Personal details
Born	(1855-10-10)October 10, 1855 County Cavan, Ireland
Died	December 19, 1934(1934-12-19) (aged 79)
Nationality	Irish
Education	All Hallows College

James O'Reilly (October 10, 1855—December 19, 1934) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Fargo from 1910 until his death in 1934.

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Biography

Early life

James O'Reilly was born in Lisgrea, County Cavan Ireland on June 24, 1882.^[1] He was educated at All Hallows College in Dublin

O'Reilly was ordained to the priesthood on June 24, 1882, for the Archdiocese of St. Paul. After his ordination, he served as pastor in parishes in Belle Creek, Lake City and Stillwater, Minnesota.^[2] In 1886, O'Reilly was appointed pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Minneapolis.^[2]

Bishop of Fargo

On December 18, 1909, O'Reilly was appointed the second bishop of the Diocese of Fargo by Pope Pius X.^[3] He received his episcopal consecration on May 19, 1910, from Archbishop John Ireland, with Bishops James McGolrick and James Trobec serving as co-consecrators.^[1]

James O'Reilly died on December 19, 1934, at age 79.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop James O'Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
^ ^a ^b O'Donnell, John Hugh (1922). "The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790–1922". The Catholic University of America Studies in American Church History. Washington, D.C. IV. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t5r786c77.
^ Pace, Edward A., ed. (1922). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. XVII. New York: The Encyclopedia Press, Inc.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by John Shanley	Bishop of Fargo 1910–1934	Succeeded by Aloisius Joseph Muench

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo
Bishops	John Shanley James O'Reilly Aloisius Joseph Muench Leo Ferdinand Dworschak Justin Albert Driscoll James Stephen Sullivan Samuel J. Aquila John Folda
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Mary Basilica St. James Basilica Parishes St. Michael's Church, Grand Forks St. Stanislaus Church, Warsaw Sts. Anne and Joachim Catholic Church (Fargo) Chapel St. Joseph's Chapel, Minto Former St. Catherine's Church, Whitman
Education	High School Shanley High School, Fargo
Priests	Raymond W. Lessard William Theodore Mulloy Vincent James Ryan
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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Ordinaries	Bishops Joseph Crétin Thomas Grace Archbishops John Ireland Austin Dowling John Gregory Murray William O. Brady Leo Binz John Roach Harry Joseph Flynn John Clayton Nienstedt Bernard Hebda Coadjutor Archbishop Leo Christopher Byrne
Auxiliary Bishops	John Jeremiah Lawler James J. Byrne Leonard Philip Cowley Gerald Francis O'Keefe James P. Shannon John Roach Raymond Alphonse Lucker Paul Vincent Dudley John Francis Kinney William Henry Bullock James Richard Ham Robert James Carlson Joseph Charron Lawrence Welsh Frederick F. Campbell Richard Pates Lee A. Piché Andrew H. Cozzens Joseph Andrew Williams Michael Izen
Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of Saint Paul Basilica of Saint Mary Parishes Guardian Angels Church, Chaska Saint Peter's Church, Mendota Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Minneapolis Church of Saint Stephen, Minneapolis Church of St. Wenceslaus, New Prague Church of Saint Mary, New Trier Church of St. Michael, St. Michael Church of the Assumption, St. Paul Church of St. Agnes, St. Paul Church of St. Bernard, St. Paul Church of St. Casimir, St. Paul Saint Mary's Church of the Purification, Shakopee Church of the Annunciation, Webster Township Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Wheatland Township Historic Church of St. Hubertus, Chanhassen Chapel Our Lady of Victory Chapel
Education	Higher Education St. Catherine University University of St. Thomas Seminaries Saint John Vianney College Seminary Saint Paul Seminary Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary (defunct) High Schools Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Louis Park Bethlehem Academy, Faribault Chesterton Academy, Edina Convent of the Visitation, Mendota Heights Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Minneapolis DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis Hill-Murray School, Maplewood Holy Family Catholic High School, Victoria Providence Academy, Plymouth Saint Agnes K-12 School, St. Paul Saint Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights Totino-Grace High School, Fridley
Priests	Joseph Francis Busch Peter F. Christensen Alexander Christie Jozef Cieminski James Louis Connolly Timothy J. Corbett Donald DeGrood James Albert Duffy Hilary Baumann Hacker Patrick Richard Heffron Michael Joncas James Keane John M. LeVoir James McGolrick Francis Missia Thomas O'Gorman James O'Reilly Jakub W.J. Pacholski John A. Ryan Francis Joseph Schenk Alphonse James Schladweiler John Shanley Paul Sirba John Stariha Tim Vakoc Thomas Anthony Welch
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This page was last edited on 20 December 2023, at 04:10

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