John R. Gorman

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
John Robert Gorman
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago
Titular Bishop of Catula
Archdiocese Chicago
Appointed February 16, 1988
Installed April 11, 1988
Term ended January 24, 2003
Other posts Titular Bishop of Catula
Orders
Ordination May 1, 1956
by Samuel Stritch
Consecration April 11, 1988
by Joseph Bernardin, Alfred Leo Abramowicz, and Nevin William Hayes
Personal details
Born (1925-12-11) December 11, 1925
Chicago, Illinois
Motto In spiritu Jesu
Styles of
John Robert Gorman
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

John Robert Gorman (born December 11, 1925) is an American retired prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois from 1988 to 2003.

Biography

Early life, education and ordination

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gorman was ordained a priest for the Chicago Archdiocese on May 1, 1956.

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

On February 16, 1988, he was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Catula by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on April 11, 1988 from the Archbishop of Chicago, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, and served as Auxiliary Bishop and Episcopal Vicar under Cardinal Bernardin and his successor, the present Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago, Francis Eugene Cardinal George. Gorman's retirement was accepted by Pope John Paul II on January 24, 2003.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bishop John Gorman

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
–		 Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago
2003–Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
–		 Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
1988–2003		 Succeeded by
–



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