James Oliver Van de Velde, SJ | |
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| Bishop of Natchez | |
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| Church | Roman Catholicism |
| See | Diocese of Natchez |
| In office | 1849–1852 (Chicago) 1853–1855 (Natchez) |
| Predecessor | William Quarter (Chicago) John J. Chanche (Natchez) |
| Successor | Anthony O'Regan (Chicago) William Henry Elder (Natchez) |
| Previous post(s) | Diocese of Chicago Bishop of Chicago Bishop |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 25, 1827 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1795 |
| Died | November 13, 1855 (aged 60) Natchez, Mississippi, United States |
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James Oliver Van de Velde (April 3, 1795 – November 13, 1855[1]) was a U.S. Catholic bishop born in Belgium. He served as the second Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago between 1849 and 1853. He traveled to Rome in 1852 and petitioned the Pope for a transfer to a warmer climate, due to his health. In 1853, the transfer was granted; Van de Velde became bishop of the Diocese of Natchez, in Mississippi, where he served until his death two years later.