Patrick Feehan
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Archbishop Patrick A. Feehan (1829–1902), 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 |
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