George Roche Evans
Most Reverend George R. Evans | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Denver | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Titular See of Tubyza |
| Appointed | February 24, 1969 |
| In office | April 23, 1969 - September 13, 1985 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 31, 1947 |
| Consecration | April 23, 1969 by Luigi Raimondi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1922 |
| Died | September 13, 1985 (aged 62) Denver, Colorado |
George Roche Evans (September 25, 1922 – September 13, 1985) was a Bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver from 1969 to 1985.
Biography
[edit]Born in Denver, Colorado, George Evans was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Denver on May 31, 1947. On February 24, 1969 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Tubyza and Auxiliary Bishop of Denver. He was ordained a bishop by Archbishop Luigi Raimondi, the Apostolic Delegate to the United States, on April 23, 1969. The principal co-consecrators were Denver Archbishop James Casey and Bishop Hubert Newell of Cheyenne. Evans continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on September 13, 1985, at the age of 62.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bishop George Roche Evans". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
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