Edmond Heelan

Edmond Heelan (February 5, 1868 – September 20, 1948) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1920 until his death in 1948.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Edmond Heelan

D.D.
Bishop of Sioux City
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Sioux City
In officeMarch 8, 1920 –
September 20, 1948
PredecessorPhilip Joseph Garrigan
SuccessorJoseph Maximilian Mueller
Orders
OrdinationJune 24, 1890
ConsecrationApril 8, 1919
by James Keane
Personal details
Born(1868-02-05)February 5, 1868
Elton, County Limerick, Ireland
DiedSeptember 20, 1948(1948-09-20) (aged 80)
Sioux City, Iowa, US
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Sioux City
1919 to 1920
EducationAll Hallows College

Biography

Early life

Heelan was born on February 5, 1868, in Elton, County Limerick, Ireland, to John and Anne (née Quish) Heelan.[1] He studied philosophy and theology at All Hallows College in Dublin.

Heelan was ordained to the priesthood in Dublin for the Diocese of Dubuque on June 24, 1890.[2] After his ordination, he immigrated to United States, where he was appointed as a curate St. Raphael's Cathedral Parish in Dubuque, Iowa. Heelan was appointed rector at St. Raphael's in 1893.[1] In 1897, he was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Dodge, Iowa.[1][3]

Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Sioux City

On December 21, 1918, Heelan was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City and titular bishop of Gerasa by Pope Benedict XV.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on April 8, 1919, from Archbishop James Keane, with Bishops James J. Davis and Patrick McGovern serving as co-consecrators.[2] As an auxiliary bishop, he served as rector of the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City.[4][3]

Following the death of Bishop Philip Garrigan, Benedict XV appointed Heelan as the second bishop of Sioux City on March 8, 1920.[2] During his term as bishop, Neelan greatly expanded Catholic education in the diocese.[4]

Heelan attended the 1928 International Eucharistic Conference in Sydney, Australia. In 1929, Heelan donated land in Sioux City to the Sisters of St. Francis for the establishment of Briar Cliff College for women.[5] He was named assistant to the papal throne in 1941 by Pope Pius XII.[3]

Heelan died on September 20, 1948, at age 80 in Sioux City.[2] Heelan Hall at Brier Cliff is named after him.

References
  1. Curtis, Georgina Pell (1947). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. VII. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  2. "Bishop Edmond Heelan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. "EDMOND HEELAN, BISHOP IN IOWA, 80; Head of Sioux City Catholic Diocese Since 1920 Dead -Served Church 58 Years". The New York Times. 21 September 1948. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. "Diocese Info". Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009.
  5. on, Best Books (1938). Iowa, a Guide to the Hawkeye State. Best Books on. ISBN 978-1-62376-014-4.
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