Vincent Stanislaus Waters
Vincent Stanislaus Waters | |
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| Bishop of Raleigh | |
| See | Diocese of Raleigh |
| Installed | March 15, 1945 |
| Term ended | December 3, 1974 |
| Predecessor | Eugene J. McGuinness |
| Successor | Francis Joseph Gossman |
| Other post | Chancellor of the Diocese of Richmond |
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| Ordination | December 8, 1931 by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani |
| Consecration | May 15, 1945 by Peter Leo Ireton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1904 |
| Died | December 3, 1974 (aged 70) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Belmont Abbey College |
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Vincent Stanislaus Waters (August 15, 1904 – December 3, 1974) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Raleigh from 1945 until his death in 1974. He is best known for desegregating his diocese early on in the civil rights movement.