Robert Louis Whelan


Robert Louis Whelan

SJ
Bishop of Fairbanks
SeeDiocese of Fairbanks
In officeFebruary 22, 1968 to
June 1, 1985
PredecessorFrancis Doyle Gleeson
SuccessorMichael Joseph Kaniecki
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 22, 1968
by John J. Mitty
ConsecrationFebruary 22, 1968
by Luigi Raimondi
Joseph T. Ryan
Francis Doyle Gleeson
Personal details
Born(1912-04-16)April 16, 1912
DiedSeptember 15, 2001(2001-09-15) (aged 89)
Spokane, Washington, US
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationMount St. Michael Seminary
Alma College
MottoSolicitude and charity

Robert Louis Whelan SJ (April 16, 1912 – September 15, 2001) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Fairbanks in Alaska from 1969 to 1985.[1]

  1. ^ "Diocese of Fairbanks". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 21, 2010.