Richard Phelan (bishop)

This article is about the 19th-century bishop. For the 20th-century Illinois politician, see Richard Phelan (politician).
His Excellency, The Right Reverend

Richard Phelan
Bishop of Pittsburgh
Titular Bishop of Cibyra
ChurchCatholic
DiocesePittsburgh
Appointed12 May 1885
PredecessorJohn Tuigg
SuccessorRegis Canevin
Previous postsApostolic Administrator of Pittsburgh (1881 to 1885)
Coadjutor Bishop of Pittsburgh (1885 to 1889)
Orders
OrdinationMay 4, 1854
by Michael O'Connor
ConsecrationAugust 2, 1885
by Patrick John Ryan
Personal details
BornJanuary 1, 1828
Ballyragget, Ireland
DiedDecember 20, 1904(1904-12-20) (aged 76)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
EducationSeminary of St. Michael
St. Mary's Theological Seminary
MottoRecolimus tuam passionem
(We remember your passion)

Richard Phelan, D.D. (January 1, 1828 – December 20, 1904) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, in the United States from 1889 to 1904.

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