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Edward Thomas O'Meara (August 3, 1921 – January 10, 1992) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church . He served as Archbishop of Indianapolis from 1980 until his death.
Biography
The son of Irish immigrants , Edward O'Meara was born in St. Louis , Missouri , and attended Kenrick Seminary before being ordained a priest by Archbishop Joseph Ritter on December 21, 1946. He then furthered his studies in Rome , where he earned a doctorate in theology from the Angelicum in 1952. He became national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith on December 28, 1966.
On January 28, 1972, O'Meara was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis and Titular Bishop of Thisiduo by Pope Paul VI . He received his episcopal consecration on the following February 13 from Paul VI himself in St. Peter’s Basilica , with Cardinals Bernard Alfrink and William Conway serving as co-consecrators .
On November 27, 1979, O'Meara was appointed the fourth Archbishop of Indianapolis by Pope John Paul II , succeeding George Biskup . He was installed on the following January 10.
O'Meara was chairman of Catholic Relief Services from 1987 to 1991, when he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis .
O'Meara died in Indianapolis at the age of 70 on January 10, 1992 - the 12th anniversary of his installation as Archbishop. He is buried in Calvary Chapel Mausoleum.
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Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School , Indianapolis
Bishop Chatard High School , Indianapolis
Cardinal Ritter High School , Indianapolis
Cathedral High School , Indianapolis
Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception , Oldenburg
Our Lady of Providence Junior-Senior High School , Clarksville
Providence Cristo Rey High School , Indianapolis
Roncalli High School , Indianapolis
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Seton Catholic High School , Richmond
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St. Vincent de Paul Church, Perryville
St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Church, St. Louis
St. Francis Xavier College Church, St. Louis
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Cor Jesu Academy , St. Louis
De Smet Jesuit High School , Creve Coeur
Duchesne High School , St. Charles
Incarnate Word Academy , Bel-Nor
John F. Kennedy Catholic High School , Manchester
Nerinx Hall High School , Webster Groves
Notre Dame High School , Lemay
Rosati-Kain High School , St. Louis
St. Dominic High School , O'Fallon
St. Francis Borgia Regional High School , Washington
St. John Vianney High School , Kirkwood
St. Joseph's Academy , Frontenac
Saint Louis Priory School , St. Louis
St. Louis University High School , St. Louis
St. Mary's High School , St. Louis
St. Pius X High School , Festus
St. Vincent High School , Perryville
Ursuline Academy , Oakland
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Villa Duchesne , St. Louis
Visitation Academy of St. Louis , Town and Country
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