Charles Joseph O'Reilly
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Charles Joseph O'Reilly
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| Appointed | June 25, 1903 |
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| Ordination | June 29, 1890 |
| Consecration | August 25, 1904 |
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| Born | January 4, 1860 St. John, New Brunswick |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | St. Joseph's College, Memramcook |
| Alma mater | Grand Seminary, Montreal |
Charles Joseph O'Reilly (January 4, 1860 – February 4, 1923) was a Canadian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Baker City, Oregon (1903–1918) and the third bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska (1918–1923).
Biography
He was born in St. John, New Brunswick, and received his education at St. Joseph's College, Memramcook, and the Grand Seminary, Montreal.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood at Portland, Oregon, on June 29, 1890.[2] He was then named to the mission of Oswego and Tegardville, and was made rector of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Portland, in February 1894.[3]
On June 25, 1903, O'Reilly was appointed the first Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Baker City by Pope Leo XIII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 25 from Archbishop Alexander Christie, with Bishops Alphonse Joseph Glorieux and Edward John O'Dea serving as co-consecrators.[2]
He was named the third Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska on March 20, 1918.[2]
O'Reilly died at age 63.
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Bishop of Baker City 1903–1918 |
Succeeded by Joseph Francis McGrath |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Lincoln 1918–1923 |
Succeeded by Francis Beckman |
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- 1860 births
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- People from Saint John, New Brunswick
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- Roman Catholic bishops of Baker
- Roman Catholic bishops of Lincoln
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