Norbert Felix Gaughan (original) (raw)
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American prelate
| His Excellency, The Most ReverendNorbert Felix GaughanD.D. | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Gary | |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary |
| In office | October 2, 1984 - June 1, 1996 |
| Predecessor | Andrew Gregory Grutka |
| Successor | Dale Joseph Melczek |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Taraqua and auxiliary bishop of Greensburg (1975 - 1984) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 4, 1945by Hugh Charles Boyle |
| Consecration | June 26, 1975by William G. Connare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1921Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | October 1, 1999 (age 78)Crown Point, Indiana, US |
| Buried | Saint Emma Monastery Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Motto | Grant a heart that listens |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles ofNorbert Felix Gaughan | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Norbert Felix Gaughan (May 30, 1921 – October 1, 1999) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg in Pennsylvania from 1975 to 1984 and as bishop of the Diocese of Gary in Indiana from 1984 to 1996.[1]
Gaughan was born on May 30, 1921, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was ordained a priest on November 4, 1945, for the Diocese of Greensburg.
Auxiliary Bishop of Greensburg
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On April 2, 1975, Gaughan was named titular bishop of Taraqua and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg by Pope Paul VI. He was consecrated by Bishop William G. Connare; Bishop Cyril Vogel and Auxiliary Bishop John McDowell were the principal co-consecrators.
On July 24, 1984, Pope St. John Paul II named Gaughan as the second bishop of the Diocese of Gary.[2] In February 1992, Gaughan suffered a debilitating stroke. Because of his health situation, Pope St. John Paul II appointed Bishop Dale Melczek on August 19, 1992, to be the apostolic administrator sede plena of the diocese. On October 28, 1995, Pope St. John Paul II appointed Bishop Melczek to be the coadjutor bishop of the Gary diocese. This meant that upon Gaughan's retirement, Melczek would succeed him immediately as the 3rd Bishop of Gary.
Retirement and legacy
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On June 1, 1996. Pope St. John Paul II accepted Gaughan's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Gary.[3] Gaughan spent his final years at Saint Anthony Home in Crown Point, Indiana. Norbert Gaughan died on October 1, 1999, in Crown Point. He was buried in the Saint Emma Convent cemetery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, after a funeral mass in Gary.
- ^ "Diocese of Gary United States". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ "Bishop Norbert Felix Gaughan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ "Brief History of the Diocese". Diocese of Gary. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
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| Preceded byAndrew Gregory Grutka | Bishop of Gary 1984–1996 | Succeeded byDale Joseph Melczek |