Gerald Thomas Bergan | |
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Archbishop of Omaha Titular Archbishop of Tacarata | |
See | Archdiocese of Omaha |
Installed | February 7, 1948 |
Term ended | June 11, 1969 |
Predecessor | James Hugh Ryan |
Successor | Daniel E. Sheehan |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Des Moines (1934–1948) |
Orders | |
Ordination | October 28, 1915 |
Consecration | June 13, 1934 |
Personal details | |
Born | Peoria, Illinois, US | January 26, 1892
Died | July 12, 1972 Omaha, Nebraska, US | (aged 80)
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Education | St. Viator College Pontifical North American College |
Motto | Nisi Dominus Frustra (Everything is in vain without God) |
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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).