Patrick Feehan
Patrick Augustine Feehan (August 28, 1829 – July 12, 1902), was an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first archbishop of the newly elevated Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois between 1880 and his death in 1902. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1865 to 1880.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Patrick A. Feehan | |
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| Archbishop of Chicago | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Chicago |
| In office | September 10, 1880 – July 12, 1902 |
| Predecessor | James Duggan |
| Successor | James Edward Quigley |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 1, 1852 by Peter Richard Kenrick |
| Consecration | November 12, 1865 by Peter Richard Kenrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1829 Killenaulee, Ireland |
| Died | July 12, 1902 (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Nashville |
| Education | St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
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