James Daniel Niedergeses

James Daniel Niedergeses (February 2 1917 – November 16 2007) was an American Roman Catholic bishop. He was the ninth bishop of Nashville serving from 1975 to 1992.

Niedergeses born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on May 20 1944 in Nashville. Before becoming bishop he spent 11 years in Chattanooga, the majority of his time there as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish. [ [http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/?org=23&opg=home Diocese of Knoxville ] ]

On April 8 1975, Pope Paul VI appointed Niedergeses Bishop of the Diocese of Nashville and he was consecrated on May 20, 1975. He retired on October 13 1992. [ [http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bniedjd.html Bishop James Daniel Niedergeses [Catholic-Hierarchy ] ]

He died, aged 90, at Saint Thomas Hospital [ [http://www.saintthomas.org welcome to Saint Thomas Hospital ] ] in Nashville. [ [http://www.dioceseofnashville.com/article_nied-obit.htm Bishop Niedergeses, 'a model person,' dies at 90] ]

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