Francis Gilfillan
Francis Gilfillan DD (February 16, 1872 – January 13, 1933) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of St. Joseph in Missouri from 1923 until his death in 1933.
The Most Reverend Francis Gilfillan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St. Joseph | |
| See | Diocese of St. Joseph |
| In office | March 17, 1923 January 13, 1933 |
| Predecessor | Maurice Francis Burke |
| Successor | Charles Hubert Le Blond |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 24, 1895 by John Joseph Kain |
| Consecration | November 8, 1922 by John J. Glennon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1872 Aughavas, County Leitrim, Ireland |
| Died | January 13, 1933 (aged 60) St. Joseph, Missouri, US |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | theology at St. Patrick's College Catholic University of America |
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