William Henry Elder | |
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Archbishop of Cincinnati | |
Archdiocese | Cincinnati |
In office | 1883–1904 |
Predecessor | John Baptist Purcell |
Successor | Henry K. Moeller |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Natchez (1857–1878) Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati (1880-1883) |
Orders | |
Ordination | March 29, 1846 by Giovanni Brunelli |
Consecration | May 3, 1857 by Francis Kenrick |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | October 31, 1904 Cincinnati, Ohio, US | (aged 85)
Buried | St, Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Education | Mount St. Mary's University Pontifical Urban College |
Motto | Vincit Mundum Fides (Faith Conquers the World) |
Signature |
William Henry Elder (March 22, 1819 – October 31, 1904) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Natchez from 1857 to 1880 and as Archbishop of Cincinnati from 1883 until his death.