Richard Pius Miles

His Excellency, The Right Reverend

Richard Pius Miles

OP
Bishop of Nashville
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Nashville
In officeSeptember 16, 1838 – February 17, 1860
Predecessornone
SuccessorJames Whelan
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 21, 1816
by Benedict Joseph Flaget
ConsecrationSeptember 16, 1838
by Joseph Rosati
Personal details
Born(1791-05-17)May 17, 1791
Prince George's County, Maryland, US
DiedFebruary 21, 1860(1860-02-21) (aged 68)
Nashville, Tennessee, US
MottoIn cruce salus
(Salvation from the cross)
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Richard Pius Miles, OP (May 17, 1791 – February 21, 1860) was an American Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Nashville from 1838 until his death in 1860. He was a member of the Dominican Order.

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