Charles Joseph O'Reilly

Charles Joseph O'Reilly (January 4, 1860—February 4, 1923) was a Canadian-born Roman Catholic clergyman.

He was born in St. John, New Brunswick, and received his education at St. Joseph's College, Memramcook, and the Grand Seminary, Montreal.^[1] He was ordained to the priesthood at Portland, Oregon, on June 29, 1890.^[2] He was then named to the mission of Oswego and Tegardville, and was made rector of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Portland, in February 1894.^[3]

On June 25, 1903, O'Reilly was appointed the first Bishop of the newly-erected Diocese of Baker City by Pope Leo XIII.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 25 from Archbishop Alexander Christie, with Bishops Alphonse Joseph Glorieux and Edward John O'Dea serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He was named the third Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, on March 20, 1918.^[2]

O'Reilly died at age 63.

References

1. ^ McDonnell, John Hugh (1922). The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922. IV. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Bishop Charles Joseph O'Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/boreillyc.html. 
3. ^ "Diocese of Baker City". Catholic Encyclopedia. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02213b.htm. 

Preceded by none	Bishop of Baker City 1903–1918	Succeeded by Joseph Francis McGrath
Preceded by John Henry Tihen	Bishop of Lincoln 1918–1923	Succeeded by Francis Beckman

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Name	Oreilly, Charles Joseph
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Date of birth	1860
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Date of death	1923
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