William L. Adrian | |
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Bishop of Nashville | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Nashville |
In office | February 2, 1936 – September 4, 1969 |
Predecessor | Alphonse John Smith |
Successor | Joseph Aloysius Durick |
Orders | |
Ordination | April 15, 1911 by Pietro Respighi |
Consecration | April 16, 1936 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
Personal details | |
Born | Sigourney, Iowa, U.S. | April 16, 1883
Died | February 13, 1972 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 88)
Education | St. Ambrose University Pontifical North American College |
William Lawrence Adrian (April 16, 1883 – February 13, 1972) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1936 to 1969.