Leo Aloysius Pursley
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Leo Aloysius Pursley (March 12, 1902 – November 15, 1998) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in Indiana from 1956 to 1976.
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Leo Aloysius Pursley | |
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Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend |
In office | February 26, 1957 to August 24, 1976 |
Predecessor | John F. Noll |
Successor | William Edward McManus |
Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne 1950 to 1957 |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 11, 1927 by Bishop John F. Noll |
Consecration | September 19, 1951 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, John F. Noll, Joseph M. Marling, co-consecrators |
Personal details | |
Born | (1902-03-12)March 12, 1902 |
Died | November 15, 1998(1998-11-15) (aged 96) Fort Wayne, Indiana, US |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Alexander Nelson and Mary Jeanette (née Sloan) Pursley |
Education | Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West |
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