Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Steubenville | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Steubenville |
| Appointed | January 28, 1992 |
| Installed | April 2, 1992 |
| Term ended | May 31, 2002 |
| Predecessor | Albert Henry Ottenweller |
| Successor | Robert Daniel Conlon |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 28, 1953 by Edward Francis Hoban |
| Consecration | June 11, 1976 by James Aloysius Hickey, Joseph Bernardin, and Clarence George Issenmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1926 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2023 (aged 96) |
| Motto | Fortes in fide (Strong in faith) |
| Styles of Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon (September 20, 1926 – April 24, 2023) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville in Ohio between 1992 and 2002. Sheldon previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1976 to 1992.