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'''Norbert Felix Gaughan''' (May 30, 1921 – October 1, 1999) was a [[bishop]] of the [[Catholic Church]] in the United States. He served as [[auxiliary bishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg|Diocese of Greensburg]] in the state of [[Pennsylvania]] from 1975–1984, and the second bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary|Diocese of Gary]] in the state of [[Indiana]] from 1984-1996.<ref name=gcatholic>{{cite web |
'''Norbert Felix Gaughan''' (May 30, 1921 – October 1, 1999) was a [[bishop]] of the [[Catholic Church]] in the United States. He served as [[auxiliary bishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg|Diocese of Greensburg]] in the state of [[Pennsylvania]] from 1975–1984, and as the second bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary|Diocese of Gary]] in the state of [[Indiana]] from 1984-1996.<ref name=gcatholic>{{cite web |
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On April 2, 1975 Gaughan was named [[Titular Bishop]] of ''Taraqua'' and Auxiliary Bishop of Greensburg by [[Pope Paul VI]]. He was ordained a bishop by Bishop [[William G. Connare]] of Greensburg. [[Cyril John Vogel|Cyril Vogel]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina|Bishop of Salina]], and [[John Bernard McDowell|John McDowell]], an [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh]], were the principal co-consecrators. |
On April 2, 1975 Gaughan was named [[Titular Bishop]] of ''Taraqua'' and Auxiliary Bishop of Greensburg by [[Pope Paul VI]]. He was ordained a bishop by Bishop [[William G. Connare]] of Greensburg. [[Cyril John Vogel|Cyril Vogel]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina|Bishop of Salina]], and [[John Bernard McDowell|John McDowell]], an [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh]], were the principal co-consecrators. |
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On July 24, 1984 [[John Paul II]] named him the second bishop of Gary |
On July 24, 1984 [[John Paul II]] named him to become the second bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary|Diocese of Gary]] in Indiana. He served the Gary diocese as its bishop for a total of twelve years.<ref name=hierarchy>{{cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgaughan.html|title=Bishop Norbert Felix Gaughan|publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy|accessdate=2010-05-22|last=|first=}}</ref> In February 1992, Bishop Gaughan suffered a debilitating [[stroke]]. Because of his health situation, the pope appointed Bishop [[Dale Joseph Melczek|Dale Melczek]], an auxiliary bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit|Archdiocese of Detroit]], on August 19, 1992, to be the [[Apostolic Administrator]] ''sede plena'' of the diocese. On October 28, 1995 the pope appointed Bishop Melczek to be the [[coadjutor bishop]] of the Gary diocese. This meant that upon Gaughan's retirement, Melczek would succeed him immediately, in accordance with [[canon law]]. |
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==Resignation and death== |
==Resignation and death== |
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On June 1, 1996 the [[Holy See]] accepted Bishop Gaughan's resignation.<ref name=Diocese>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcgary.org/bishop-history.htm|title= Brief History of the Diocese|publisher=Diocese of Gary|accessdate=2010-05-22|last=|first=}}</ref> |
On June 1, 1996 the [[Holy See]] accepted Bishop Gaughan's resignation.<ref name=Diocese>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcgary.org/bishop-history.htm|title= Brief History of the Diocese|publisher=Diocese of Gary|accessdate=2010-05-22|last=|first=}}</ref> Though valiant in his attempts to continue to minister to the people of the diocese, Bishop Gaughan spent the last years of his life at Saint Anthony Home in Crown Point. He died on October 1, 1999 and was buried in the Saint Emma Convent cemetery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, after a funeral mass in Gary. |
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The Most Reverend Norbert Felix Gaughan D.D. | |
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| File:Norbert F. Gaughan.jpg Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Gary | |
| In office | October 2, 1984 - June 1, 1996 |
| Predecessor | Andrew Gregory Grutka |
| Successor | Dale Joseph Melczek |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 4, 1945 by Hugh Charles Boyle |
| Consecration | June 26, 1975 by William G. Connare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1921 |
| Died | October 1, 1999 (age 78) Crown Point, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Taraqua and auxiliary bishop of Greensburg (1975 - 1984) |
| Styles of Norbert Felix Gaughan | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Norbert Felix Gaughan (May 30, 1921 – October 1, 1999) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop of Diocese of Greensburg in the state of Pennsylvania from 1975–1984, and as the second bishop of the Diocese of Gary in the state of Indiana from 1984-1996.[1]
Biography
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gaughan was ordained a Catholic priest on November 4, 1945 for the Diocese of Greensburg.
On April 2, 1975 Gaughan was named Titular Bishop of Taraqua and Auxiliary Bishop of Greensburg by Pope Paul VI. He was ordained a bishop by Bishop William G. Connare of Greensburg. Cyril Vogel, Bishop of Salina, and John McDowell, an auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh, were the principal co-consecrators.
On July 24, 1984 John Paul II named him to become the second bishop of the Diocese of Gary in Indiana. He served the Gary diocese as its bishop for a total of twelve years.[2] In February 1992, Bishop Gaughan suffered a debilitating stroke. Because of his health situation, the pope appointed Bishop Dale Melczek, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit, on August 19, 1992, to be the Apostolic Administrator sede plena of the diocese. On October 28, 1995 the pope appointed Bishop Melczek to be the coadjutor bishop of the Gary diocese. This meant that upon Gaughan's retirement, Melczek would succeed him immediately, in accordance with canon law.
Resignation and death
On June 1, 1996 the Holy See accepted Bishop Gaughan's resignation.[3] Though valiant in his attempts to continue to minister to the people of the diocese, Bishop Gaughan spent the last years of his life at Saint Anthony Home in Crown Point. He died on October 1, 1999 and was buried in the Saint Emma Convent cemetery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, after a funeral mass in Gary.
References
- ^ "Diocese of Gary United States". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ "Bishop Norbert Felix Gaughan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ "Brief History of the Diocese". Diocese of Gary. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
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