Edward O'Rourke

His Excellency

Edward Aleksander Wladyslaw O’Rourke
Bishop of Danzig
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseDanzig
Appointed2 January 1926
In office1926–1938
SuccessorCarl Maria Splett
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Sophene
Previous post(s)Bishop of Riga (1918-1920)
Apostolic Administrator of Danzig (1922-1926)
Orders
Ordination27 October 1907
Consecration15 December 1918
by Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1876-10-26)October 26, 1876
DiedJanuary 27, 1943(1943-01-27) (aged 66)
Rome Italy
BuriedOliwa Cathedral

Edward O'Rourke, full name Eduard Alexander Ladislaus Graf O'Rourke (Polish: Edward Aleksander Władysław O'Rourke; Latvian: Eduards O'Rurke; October 26, 1876 – June 27, 1943) was a Russian-born Roman Catholic priest, bishop of Riga and the first head of the bishopric of the Free City of Danzig (Gdańsk).