Richard Pius Miles


Richard Pius Miles

O.P
Bishop of Nashville
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Nashville
In officeSeptember 16, 1838 – February 17, 1860
Predecessornone
SuccessorJames Whelan
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 21, 1816
ConsecrationSeptember 16, 1838
Personal details
Born(1791-05-17)May 17, 1791
DiedFebruary 21, 1860(1860-02-21) (aged 68)
Nashville, Tennessee, US
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Richard Pius Miles, O.P. (May 17, 1791 – February 21, 1860) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1838 until his death in 1860.