Bishop John William McGread

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace Ascension Cemetery
gptkbp:children nan
gptkbp:consecrationDate gptkb:Cardinal_John_Krol
1972
gptkbp:deathDate 2005-01-01
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Wichita
gptkb:Diocese_of_Wichita
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._Benedict's_College
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Most Reverend
D.D.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop John William McGread
gptkbp:influenced Catholic_education_in_Kansas
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership_in_the_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent Advocacy for social justice
Promotion of interfaith dialogue
Involvement in local community initiatives
Promotion of the New Evangelization
Advocacy for the sanctity of life
Promotion of vocations to the priesthood
Promotion of lay leadership
Support for youth ministry
Support for marriage and family life
Diocesan Synod of 1985
Encouragement of parish renewal
Involvement in ecumenical dialogue
Support_for_Catholic_schools
Support_for_the_Catholic_Church's_social_teachings
Establishment_of_Catholic_Charities_in_Wichita
Involvement_in_the_Catholic_Conference_of_Bishops
Promotion_of_the_Catholic_faith_in_the_media
Support_for_the_Catholic_Relief_Services
Support_for_the_Church's_mission_work
Support_for_the_Catholic_Campaign_for_Human_Development
gptkbp:notableWork Pastoral Letter on the Family
gptkbp:ordained 1935
Bishop_Thomas_Francis_Lillis
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Kansas,_USA
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Wichita,_Kansas,_USA
gptkbp:predecessor Bishop_Eugene_J._Gerber
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:servedIn Auxiliary Bishop
gptkbp:spouse nan
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Bishop_Michael_O._Jackels
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bishop_Michael_O._Jackels
gptkbp:termEnd 2005
gptkbp:termStart 1972
gptkbp:title gptkb:Bishop_of_Wichita