John Nicholas Wurm


John Nicholas Wurm
Bishop of Belleville
titular bishop of Alestia
SeeDiocese of Belleville
PredecessorWilliam Michael Cosgrove
SuccessorJames Patrick Keleher
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis
Orders
OrdinationApril 3, 1954
by Joseph Ritter
ConsecrationAugust 17, 1976
by John Carberry
Personal details
Born(1927-12-06)December 6, 1927
DiedApril 27, 1984(1984-04-27) (aged 56)
Belleville, Illinois, US
Styles of
John Nicholas Wurm
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleHis Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

John Nicholas Wurm (December 6, 1927 – April 27, 1984) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Belleville in Illinois from 1981 to 1984. He previously serve as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in Missouri from 1976 to 1981.