James O'Reilly (bishop)

James O'Reilly (October 10, 1857—December 19, 1934) was the second Roman Catholic Bishop of Fargo (1910-1934).

O'Reilly was born in Ireland and educated at All Hallows College in Dublin, where he was ordained to the priesthood on June 24, 1882.[1] After coming to the United States, he was attached to the Diocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and served as pastor of the parishes in Belle Creek, Lake City, and Stillwater.[2] In 1886 he was chosen as pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Minneapolis.[2]

On December 18, 1909, O'Reilly was appointed the second Bishop of Fargo, North Dakota, by Pope Pius X.[1] He received his episcopal consecration on May 19, 1910 from Archbishop John Ireland, with Bishops James McGolrick and James Trobec serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as bishop for the next twenty-four years, until his death at age 77.

References

  1. ^ a b Pace, Edward A., ed (1922). Catholic Encyclopedia. XVII. New York: The Encyclopedia Press, Inc.. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ "Bishop James O'Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/boreillyj.html. 
Preceded by
John Shanley		 Bishop of Fargo
1910–1934		 Succeeded by
Aloisius Joseph Muench