James Oliver Van de Velde
Religious Leader
1795 – 1855
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Who was James Oliver Van de Velde?
James Oliver Van de Velde was a U.S. Catholic bishop born in Belgium. He served as the second Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago between 1849 and 1853. He traveled to Rome in 1852 and petitioned the Pope for a transfer to a warmer climate, due to his health. In 1853, the transfer was granted; Van de Velde became bishop of the Diocese of Natchez, in Mississippi, where he served until his death two years later.
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- Born
- Apr 3, 1795
Belgium - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Georgetown University
- Died
- Nov 13, 1855
Natchez
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on July 23, 2013
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