Patrick Feehan

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Patrick Feehan
Patrick Feehan

Archbishop Patrick A. Feehan (18291902), was a U.S. Catholic bishop. He served as the fifth Bishop and first Archbishop of Chicago between 1880 and 1902, during which the church in Chicago was elevated to an archdiocese. Prior to moving to Chicago, Feehan served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Nashville.

Preceded by
James Duggan
Bishop of Chicago
Later Archbishop of Chicago
1880–1902
Succeeded by
James Quigley
Preceded by
James Whelan
Bishop of Nashville
1865–1880
Succeeded by
Joseph Rademacher