John Nicholas Wurm

John Nicholas Wurm (December 6, 1927 April 27, 1984) served as 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, CardinalArchbishop of St. Louis.

Father Wurm was appointed Titular Bishop of Plestia and Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis on June 25, 1976, and consecrated 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.

References

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Bolesław Filipiak
    Titular Bishop of Plestia
    1976–1981
    Succeeded by
    Anthony Michael Milone
    Preceded by
    Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis
    1976–1981
    Succeeded by
    Preceded by
    William Michael Cosgrove
    Bishop of Belleville
    1981–1984
    Succeeded by
    James Patrick Keleher


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