William Hickley Gross
William Hickley Gross | |
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| Archbishop of Oregon City | |
| See | Archdiocese of Oregon City |
| Installed | March 31, 1885 |
| Term ended | November 14, 1898 |
| Predecessor | Charles John Seghers |
| Successor | Alexander Christie |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Savannah (1873–1885) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 21, 1863 by Francis Kenrick |
| Consecration | April 27, 1873 by James Roosevelt Bayley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1837 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Died | November 14, 1898 (aged 61) Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Jacob Gross & Rachel Haslett |
| Motto | Lumen aeternum mundo effudit Latin: "She gave forth to the world the everlasting light" |
William Hickley Gross, C.Ss.R., (June 12, 1837 – November 14, 1898) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. He served as Bishop of Savannah (1873–1885) and Archbishop of Oregon City (1885–1898).