Gerald Thomas Bergan


Gerald Thomas Bergan
Archbishop of Omaha
Titular Archbishop of Tacarata
SeeArchdiocese of Omaha
InstalledFebruary 7, 1948
Term endedJune 11, 1969
PredecessorJames Hugh Ryan
SuccessorDaniel E. Sheehan
Other post(s)Bishop of Des Moines
(1934–1948)
Orders
OrdinationOctober 28, 1915
ConsecrationJune 13, 1934
Personal details
Born(1892-01-26)January 26, 1892
DiedJuly 12, 1972(1972-07-12) (aged 80)
Omaha, Nebraska, US
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
EducationSt. Viator College
Pontifical North American College
MottoNisi Dominus Frustra
(Everything is in vain without God)
Ordination history of
Gerald Thomas Bergan
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byGeorge Mundelein
DateJune 13, 1934
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Gerald Thomas Bergan as principal consecrator
John Joseph BoylanFebruary 17, 1943
John Linus PaschangOctober 9, 1951
Tomás Guilherme Murphy, C.Ss.R.January 2, 1963
Daniel E. SheehanMarch 19, 1964

Gerald Thomas Bergan (January 26, 1892 – July 12, 1972) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines in Iowa (1934–1948) and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Omaha in Nebraska (1948–1969).