William Edward McManus

William Edward McManus (January 27, 1914 – March 3, 1997) was a 20th-century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1967 to 1976 and bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in Indiana from 1976 to 1985.[1]


William Edward McManus
Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Titular Bishop of Mesarfelta
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
PredecessorLeo Aloysius Pursley
SuccessorJohn Michael D'Arcy
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
1967 to 1976
Titular Bishop of Mesarfelta
Orders
OrdinationApril 15, 1939,
by George William Mundelein
ConsecrationAugust 24, 1967
by John Patrick Cody
Personal details
BornJanuary 27, 1914
DiedMarch 3, 1997(1997-03-03) (aged 83)
Des Plaines, Illinois, US

Biography

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William McManus was born on April 15, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois. He was ordained a priest on April 15, 1939, for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal George Mundelein.

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

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On June 11, 1967, McManus was named titular bishop of Mesarfelta and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago by Pope Paul VI. He was consecrated on August 24, 1967, by Cardinal John Cody. Bishops Cletus F. O'Donnell and Aloysius John Wycislo were the principal co-consecrators.

Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend

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On August 24, 1976, Paul VI named McManus as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. He was installed in Fort Wayne on October 29, 1976.

Pope John Paul II accepted McManus' resignation as bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend on February 18, 1985.[2] William McManus died on March 3, 1997, at age 83 in Des Plaines, Illinois.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend United States". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  2. ^ "Bishop William Edward McManus". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-05-22.[self-published source]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend
1976–1985
Succeeded by