Richard Vincent Whelan
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Richard Vincent Whelan was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Wheeling in Virginia from 1850 to 1874. He previously served as bishop of Richmond in Virginia from 1841 to 1850.
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John Joseph Kain
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John Joseph Kain was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wheeling from 1875 to 1893 and as Archbishop of St. Louis from 1895 until his death in 1903.
Richard Vincent Whelan
…Bishop of Wheeling Church Roman Catholic Church See Diocese of Wheeling In office July 23, 1850 – July 7, 1874 Predecessor Patrick Kelly Successor John Joseph Kain Previous post Bishop of Richmond (1841–1850) Orders Ordination May 1, 1831 by Jean-François-Étienne Borderies Consecration March 21, 1841 by Samuel…
John Joseph Kain