Richard Vincent Whelan
Richard Vincent Whelan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Wheeling | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Wheeling |
| In office | July 23, 1850 – July 7, 1874 |
| Predecessor | Patrick Kelly |
| Successor | John Joseph Kain |
| Previous post | Bishop of Richmond (1841–1850) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 1, 1831 by Jean-François-Étienne Borderies |
| Consecration | March 21, 1841 by Samuel Eccleston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1809 Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Died | July 7, 1874 (aged 65) Baltimore |
| Education | Mount St. Mary's College Seminary of Saint-Sulpice |
Richard Vincent Whelan (January 28, 1809 – July 7, 1874) was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Wheeling in Virginia (later West Virginia) from 1850 to 1874. He previously served as bishop of Richmond in Virginia from 1841 to 1850.