John Nicholas Wurm (original) (raw)
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Fifth Bishop of Belleville, Illinois
| His Excellency, The Most ReverendJohn Nicholas Wurm | |
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| Bishop of Bellevilletitular bishop of Alestia | |
| See | Diocese of Belleville |
| Predecessor | William Michael Cosgrove |
| Successor | James Patrick Keleher |
| Other post | Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 3, 1954by Joseph Ritter |
| Consecration | August 17, 1976by John Carberry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1927-12-06)December 6, 1927St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Died | April 27, 1984(1984-04-27) (aged 56)Belleville, Illinois, US |
| Styles ofJohn Nicholas Wurm | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | His Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
John Nicholas Wurm (December 6, 1927 – April 27, 1984) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Belleville in Illinois from 1981 to 1984. He previously serve as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in Missouri from 1976 to 1981.
John Wurm was born the seventh of fourteen children of Anthony and Rose Wurm on December 6, 1927, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was baptized on December 18, 1927, at All Souls Church in Overland, Missouri. Wurm attended All Souls Catholic School, the Cathedral Latin School, and Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis.
Wurm was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis on April 3, 1954, by Cardinal Joseph Ritter.[1]
Wurm was appointed titular bishop of Plestia and as an auxiliary bishop of St. Louis on June 25, 1976, by Pope Paul VI. Wurm was consecrated bishop on August 17, 1976, by Cardinal John Carberry.[2][1]
On September 19, 1981, Wurm was appointed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Belleville by Pope John Paul II. Wurm was installed on November 4, 1981.[1]
Bishop Wurm died on April 27, 1984, in Belleville of cancer.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Bishop John Nicholas Wurm [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Archdiocese of St. Louis Sues Law Firm on Confidentiality of Documents". Claims Journal. 2007-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- A biography of Bp. Wurm from Knights of Columbus Council #1376, in Bp. Wurm's hometown
- Listing of former bishops of the Diocese of Belleville, from the Diocese's official site
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded byBolesław Filipiak | Titular Bishop of Plestia 1976–1981 | Succeeded byAnthony Michael Milone |
| Preceded by– | Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis 1976–1981 | Succeeded by– |
| Preceded byWilliam Michael Cosgrove | Bishop of Belleville 1981–1984 | Succeeded byJames Patrick Keleher |