James Vincent Casey
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend James Vincent Casey |
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| Archbishop of Denver | |
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| See | Denver |
| Installed | February 18, 1967 |
| Term ended | March 14, 1986 |
| Predecessor | Urban John Vehr |
| Successor | James Stafford |
| Other posts |
Auxiliary Bishop of Lincoln (1957) Bishop of Lincoln (1957–1967) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 8, 1939 |
| Consecration | April 24, 1957 by Amleto Giovanni Cardinal Cicognani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 22, 1914 Osage, Iowa |
| Died | March 14, 1986 (aged 71) Denver, Colorado |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
James Vincent Casey (September 22, 1914 – March 14, 1986) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska (1957–1967) and Archbishop of Denver, Colorado (1967–1986).
The youngest of two children, James Casey was born in Osage, Iowa, to James Gordon and Nina (née Nims) Casey. His father was a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935. He attended Osage High School, where he was class president and captain of the football team. He attended Loras College in Dubuque, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1936. He then studied at the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
he was later ordained to the priesthood on December 8, 1939. Upon returning to Iowa in 1940, he served as a curate at St. John Church in Independence until 1944. During this period he also taught at the high school and coached boys' and girls' basketball.
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