Edward William O'Rourke | |
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Bishop of Peoria | |
See | Diocese of Peoria |
Installed | May 24, 1971 |
Term ended | January 22, 1990 |
Predecessor | John Baptist Franz |
Successor | John J. Myers |
Other post(s) | Executive director, National Catholic Rural Life Conference |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 28, 1944 by Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman |
Consecration | July 15, 1971 by John Cody |
Personal details | |
Born | Downs, Illinois, US | October 31, 1917
Died | September 29, 1999 Peoria, Illinois, US | (aged 81)
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Education | St. Mary of the Lake Seminary |
Edward William O'Rourke (October 31, 1917 – September 29, 1999) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Peoria in Illinois from 1971 to 1990.