Richard Phelan


Richard Phelan
Bishop of Pittsburgh
Titular Bishop of Cibyra
ChurchCatholic
DiocesePittsburgh
Appointed12 May 1885
PredecessorJohn Tuigg
SuccessorRegis Canevin
Orders
OrdinationMay 4, 1854
by Michael O'Connor
ConsecrationAugust 2, 1885
by Patrick John Ryan
Personal details
BornJanuary 1, 1828
DiedDecember 20, 1904(1904-12-20) (aged 76)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Richard Phelan, D.D. (January 1, 1828 – December 20, 1904) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, in the United States from 1889 to 1904.