Charles Joseph O'Reilly

Charles Joseph O'Reilly
Charles Joseph O'Reilly
	Bishop of Baker City
	Charles Joseph O'Reilly
Appointed	June 25, 1903
Orders
Ordination	June 29, 1890
Consecration	August 25, 1904
Personal details
Born	January 4, 1860; Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	February 4, 1923 (aged 63)
Nationality	Canadian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Education	St. Joseph's College, Memramcook
Alma mater	Grand Seminary, Montreal

Charles Joseph O'Reilly (January 4, 1860 – February 4, 1923) was a Canadian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Baker City, Oregon (1903–1918) and the third bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska (1918–1923).

Bishop Charles J. O'Reilly visiting Umatilla Indian reservation, June 1907

Biography

He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and received his education at St. Joseph's College, Memramcook, and the Grand Seminary, Montreal.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood at Portland, Oregon, on June 29, 1890.[2] He was then named to the mission of Oswego and Tegardville, and was made rector of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Portland, in February 1894.[3]

On June 25, 1903, O'Reilly was appointed the first Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Baker City by Pope Leo XIII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 25 from Archbishop Alexander Christie, with Bishops Alphonse Joseph Glorieux and Edward John O'Dea serving as co-consecrators.[2]

He was named the third Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska on March 20, 1918.[2] For several years he edited the Catholic Sentinel.[4]

O'Reilly died at age 63.

References

McDonnell, John Hugh (1922). The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922. IV. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America.
"Bishop Charles Joseph O'Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
"Diocese of Baker City". Catholic Encyclopedia.
"O'Reilly, Charles J." . Collier's New Encyclopedia. 1921.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by none	Bishop of Baker City 1903–1918	Succeeded by Joseph Francis McGrath
Preceded by John Henry Tihen	Bishop of Lincoln 1918–1923	Succeeded by Francis Beckman

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[odonnell-1] McDonnell, John Hugh (1922). The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922. IV. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America.

[hierarchy-2] "Bishop Charles Joseph O'Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

[catholic-3] "Diocese of Baker City". Catholic Encyclopedia.

[4] "O'Reilly, Charles J." . Collier's New Encyclopedia. 1921.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
Bishops	Thomas Bonacum John Henry Tihen Charles Joseph O'Reilly Francis Beckman Louis Benedict Kucera James Vincent Casey Glennon Patrick Flavin Fabian Bruskewitz James D. Conley
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Risen Christ Parishes St. Martin's Church, Deweese St. Benedict's Church, Nebraska City St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nebraska City
Education	High Schools Aquinas High School, David City Sacred Heart High School, Falls City St. Cecilia High School, Hastings Lourdes Central Catholic High School, Nebraska City Pius X High School, Lincoln Bishop Neumann High School, Wahoo
Priests	Robert F. Vasa Thomas Olmsted Michael Owen Jackels John Folda
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker
Bishops	Ordinaries Charles Joseph O'Reilly Joseph Francis McGrath Francis Peter Leipzig Thomas Joseph Connolly Robert F. Vasa Liam Cary Coadjutor bishop Leo Fabian Fahey
Churches	Cathedral St. Francis de Sales Cathedral Former churches St. Peter's Church, Echo Old St. Peter's Church, The Dalles
Priests	Elden Francis Curtiss
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Ordinaries	Archbishops of Oregon City François Norbert Blanchet Charles John Seghers William Hickley Gross Alexander Christie Archbishops of Portland Edward Howard Robert Joseph Dwyer Cornelius Michael Power William Levada Francis George John George Vlazny Alexander King Sample
Auxiliary Bishops	Paul E. Waldschmidt Kenneth Steiner Peter Leslie Smith
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Abbeys Mount Angel Abbey Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey Parishes Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Cottage Grove St. Mary's Church, Mount Angel St. Patrick's Church, Portland St. Paul's Church, St. Paul St. Joseph's Church, Salem St. Boniface Church, Sublimity Former churches St. Patrick's Church, Independence St. John the Evangelist Church, Zigzag
Education	Higher Education University of Portland Marylhurst University High Schools Blanchet Catholic School, Salem Central Catholic High School, Portland De La Salle North Catholic High School, Portland Jesuit High School, Portland La Salle High School, Milwaukie Marist Catholic High School, Eugene Regis High School, Stayton St. Mary's Academy, Portland St. Mary's High School, Medford Valley Catholic School, Beaverton
Priests	Liam Cary Francis Peter Leipzig Edward John O'Dea Edwin Vincent O'Hara Charles Joseph O'Reilly
Miscellany	Catholic Sentinel Oregon Catholic Press Monastery of Our Lady of Jordan Monastery of the Precious Blood The Grotto
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