Richard Vincent Whelan


Richard Vincent Whelan
Bishop of Wheeling
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Wheeling
In officeJuly 23, 1850
July 7, 1874
PredecessorPatrick Kelly
SuccessorJohn Joseph Kain
Previous post(s)Bishop of Richmond (18411850)
Orders
OrdinationMay 1, 1831
by Jean-François-Étienne Borderies
ConsecrationMarch 21, 1841
by Samuel Eccleston
Personal details
Born(1809-01-28)January 28, 1809
DiedJuly 7, 1874(1874-07-07) (aged 65)
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
EducationMount St. Mary's College
Seminary of Saint-Sulpice

Richard Vincent Whelan (January 28, 1809 July 7, 1874) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Wheeling from 1850 to 1874. He previously served as Bishop of Richmond from 1841 to 1850.