Richard Gilmour
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The Right Reverend Richard Gilmour D.D. |
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| Roman Catholic Bishop of Cleveland | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Cincinnati |
| Diocese | Cleveland |
| See | Cleveland |
| Appointed | February 15, 1872 |
| In office | April 14, 1872 - April 13, 1891 |
| Predecessor | Louis Amadeus Rappe |
| Successor | Ignatius Frederick Horstmann |
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| Ordination | August 30, 1852 by John Baptist Purcell |
| Consecration | April 14, 1872 by John Baptist Purcell |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Richard Gilmour |
| Born |
September 28, 1824 Dumbarton, Scotland, UK |
| Died | April 13, 1891 (aged 66) St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. |
| Buried | Cathedral Resurrection Chapel |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Motto | Fides Et Caritas |
Richard Gilmour (September 28, 1824 – April 13, 1891) was a Scottish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Cleveland from 1872 until his death in 1891.
Richard Gilmour was born in Dumbarton, Scotland to John and Marian (née Callander) Gilmour, who were Reformed Presbyterians. In 1829 he and his parents moved to Nova Scotia and later settled near Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He received his classical education in Philadelphia, where he became acquainted with Rev. Patrick Rafferty, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church, Fairmount, Philadelphia.
His friendship with Rafferty eventually led Gilmour to convert to Catholicism in 1844, and he soon resolved to enter the priesthood. In 1846 he entered Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
In addition to his studies, he was named prefect of collegians and professor of mathematics in 1847. After receiving his Master of Arts degree (1848) and completing his theological studies, Gilmour was ordained a priest by Archbishop John Baptist Purcell on August 30, 1852.
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