John Nicholas Wurm

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John Nicholas Wurm (December 6, 1927 – April 27, 1984) was the fifth Bishop of Belleville, Illinois.

Styles of John Nicholas Wurm

Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	not applicable

Biography

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. He attended All Souls Catholic School, the Cathedral Latin School, and Kenrick Seminary. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis on April 3, 1954, by Joseph Ritter, Cardinal Archbishop of St. Louis.

Father Wurm was appointed Titular Bishop of Plestia and Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis on June 25, 1976, and ordained bishop on August 17, 1976, by Cardinal John Carberry. On September 19, 1981, Bishop Wurm was appointed as the fifth Bishop of Belleville, Illinois. Bishop Wurm died on April 27, 1984, of cancer.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bolesław Filipiak	Titular Bishop of Plestia 1976 – 1981	Succeeded by Anthony Michael Milone
Preceded by Edward O'Meara	Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis June 25, 1976 – September 19, 1981	Succeeded by Edward Joseph O'Donnell
Preceded by William Michael Cosgrove	Bishop of Belleville 1981 – 1984	Succeeded by James Patrick Keleher

Persondata
Name	Wurm, John N.
Alternative names
Short description	American Roman Catholic bishop
Date of birth	December 6, 1927
Place of birth
Date of death	April 27, 1984
Place of death

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