James Whelan (bishop)


James Whelan

O.P.
Bishop of Nashville
Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeDiocese of Nashville
In officeFebruary 21, 1860 –
February 12, 1864
PredecessorRichard Pius Miles
SuccessorPatrick Feehan
Previous postsCoadjutor Bishop of Nashville (1859 to 1860)
Titular Bishop of Marcopolis (1859 to 1864)
Orders
OrdinationAugust 2, 1846
by John Baptist Purcell
ConsecrationMay 8, 1859
by Peter Richard Kenrick
Personal details
Born(1823-12-08)December 8, 1823
DiedFebruary 18, 1878(1878-02-18) (aged 54)
MottoIn cruce salus
(In salvation on the cross)

James Whelan, O.P. (December 8, 1823 – February 18, 1878) was an Irish-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1860 to 1864. Whelan was a member of the Dominican Order.