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George Roche Evans

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Most Reverend

George R. Evans
Auxiliary Bishop of Denver
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Tubyza
AppointedFebruary 24, 1969
In officeApril 23, 1969 - September 13, 1985
Orders
OrdinationMay 31, 1947
ConsecrationApril 23, 1969
by Luigi Raimondi
Personal details
BornSeptember 25, 1922
DiedSeptember 13, 1985(1985-09-13) (aged 62)
Denver, Colorado

George Roche Evans (September 25, 1922 – September 13, 1985) was a Bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver from 1969-1985.

Biography

Born in Denver, Colorado, George Evans was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Denver on May 31, 1947. On February 24, 1969 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Tubyza and Auxiliary Bishop of Denver. He was ordained a bishop by Archbishop Luigi Raimondi, the Apostolic Delegate to the United States, on April 23, 1969. The principal co-consecrators were Denver Archbishop James Casey and Bishop Hubert Newell of Cheyenne. Evans continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on September 13, 1985 at the age of 62.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Bishop George Roche Evans". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-05.