James Whelan O.P. | |
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| Bishop of Nashville Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Nashville |
| In office | February 21, 1860 – February 12, 1864 |
| Predecessor | Richard Pius Miles |
| Successor | Patrick Feehan |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Nashville (1859–1860) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 2, 1846 by John Baptist Purcell |
| Consecration | May 8, 1859 by Peter Richard Kenrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1823 |
| Died | February 18, 1878 (aged 54) Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
James Whelan, O.P. (December 8, 1823 – February 18, 1878) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1860 to 1864.