James Daniel Niedergeses
James Daniel Niedergeses | |
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| Bishop of Nashville | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Nashville |
| In office | May 20, 1975 to October 13, 1992 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Aloysius Durick |
| Successor | Edward Urban Kmiec |
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| Ordination | April 8, 1975 by William Lawrence Adrian |
| Consecration | May 20, 1975 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
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| Born | February 2, 1917 |
| Died | November 16, 2007 (aged 90) |
| Motto | Come Lord Jesus |
James Daniel Niedergeses (February 2, 1917 – November 16, 2007) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1975 to 1992.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]James Niedergeses born on February 2, 1917, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Nashville by Archbishop Joseph T McNicholas on May 20, 1944, in Cincinnati [1] Niedergeses spent 11 years in Chattanooga, Tennessee, most of his time as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish.[2]
Bishop of Nashville
[edit]On April 8, 1975, Pope Paul VI appointed Niedergeses as bishop of Nashville, He was consecrated by Archbishop Thomas J McDonough of Louisville on May 20, 1975.[1][2]
Pope John Paul II accepted Niedergeses' resignation as bishop of Nashville on October 13, 1992.[1] James Niedergeses died on November 16, 2007, at age 90 at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Bishop James Daniel Niedergeses [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ a b "Former Bishops". Diocese of Nashville. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
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