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American clergyman

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gerald Thomas Bergan
Archbishop of Omaha Titular Archbishop of Tacarata

See	Archdiocese of Omaha
Installed	February 7, 1948
Term ended	June 11, 1969
Predecessor	James Hugh Ryan
Successor	Daniel E. Sheehan
Other post(s)	Bishop of Des Moines (1934–1948)
Orders
Ordination	October 28, 1915
Consecration	June 13, 1934
Personal details
Born	(1892-01-26)January 26, 1892 Peoria, Illinois, US
Died	July 12, 1972(1972-07-12) (aged 80) Omaha, Nebraska, US
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Education	St. Viator College Pontifical North American College
Motto	Nisi Dominus Frustra (Everything is in vain without God)

Ordination history of
Gerald Thomas Bergan

History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated by	George Mundelein
Date	June 13, 1934

Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Gerald Thomas Bergan as principal consecrator
John Joseph Boylan	February 17, 1943
John Linus Paschang	October 9, 1951
Tomás Guilherme Murphy, C.Ss.R.	January 2, 1963
Daniel E. Sheehan	March 19, 1964

Gerald Thomas Bergan (January 26, 1892 – July 12, 1972) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines in Iowa (1934–1948) and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Omaha in Nebraska (1948–1969).

Biography

Early life

Gerald Bergan was born on January 26, 1892, in Peoria, Illinois, to William and Mary (née O'Connell) Bergan. After graduating from Spalding Institute in Peoria, he attended St. Viator College in Bourbonnais, Illinois, where he excelled in athletics. Bergan continued his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.

Bergan was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Peoria on October 28, 1915. Upon his return to the United States, he served as chancellor and vicar general of the diocese, and rector of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception.

Bishop of Des Moines

On March 24, 1934, Bergan was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines by Pope Pius XI. He received his episcopal consecration on June 13, 1934, from Cardinal George Mundelein, with Bishops Joseph Schlarman and Henry Rohlman serving as co-consecrators. He established a diocesan newspaper called The Messenger. At the eighth National Eucharistic Congress in 1941, he spoke on labor-management relations, asserting that the employer must permit workers to engage in collective bargaining. He also called for a single union for both labor and capital, and suggested that long-serving employees should have a share in the management of an enterprise.

Archbishop of Omaha

Bergan was named by Pius XII as the second archbishop of the Archdiocese of Omaha on February 7, 1948. During his administration, more than $80 million was spent for new Catholic schools, churches, and hospitals in the archdiocese. This caused him to become known as the "building bishop". Between 1962 and 1965, Bergan attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome.

Retirement and legacy

On June 11, 1969, Pope Paul VI accepted Bergan's resignation as archbishop of Omaha and appointed him as Titular Archbishop of Tacarata. He resigned his titular see on January 28, 1971.

Gerald Bergan died in Omaha on July 12, 1972, at age 80. Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha and Archbishop Bergan High School in Fremont, Nebraska, are named in his honor.

References

^ Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
"In the Churches". Time. July 2, 1934. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
^ "Archbishop Gerald Thomas Bergan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
"Bishops of the Diocese of Des Moines". Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines.
^ "Gerald T. Bergan, an Archbishop; Former Leader of Omaha Archdiocese Dies at 80". The New York Times. July 2, 1972.
"Archbishop Gerald Thomas Bergan". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded byThomas William Drumm	Bishop of Des Moines 1934–1948	Succeeded byEdward Celestin Daly, OP
Preceded byJames Hugh Ryan	Archbishop of Omaha 1948–1969	Succeeded byDaniel E. Sheehan

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria
Bishops	Ordinaries John Lancaster Spalding Edmund Michael Dunne Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman William Edward Cousins John Baptist Franz Edward William O'Rourke John J. Myers Daniel R. Jenky Louis Tylka Coadjutor Louis Tylka (2020-2022) Auxiliary Peter Joseph O'Reilly
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria Parishes Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington Shrine Queen of the Holy Rosary Memorial Shrine, LaSalle
Education	Newman centers St. John's Catholic Newman Center, Champaign High schools Alleman High School, Rock Island Central Catholic High School, Bloomington Marquette Academy, Ottawa Notre Dame High School, Peoria St. Bede Academy, Peru St. Thomas More High School, Champaign Schlarman Academy, Danville Former high schools Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute, Peoria Bergan High School, Peoria Villa de Chantal, Rock Island
Priests	Gerald Thomas Bergan James Ryan John George Alleman Fulton J. Sheen
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines
Bishops	Austin Dowling Thomas W. Drumm Gerald T. Bergan Edward C. Daly, OP George Biskup Maurice J. Dingman William H. Bullock Joseph L. Charron, CPpS Richard E. Pates William Michael Joensen
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines Cathedral St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines Parishes St. Peter's, Council Bluffs St. Patrick's, Cumming Basilica of St. John, Des Moines St. Anthony, Des Moines St. Augustin, Des Moines St. Patrick Church, Imogene St. Patrick's, Perry All Saints, Stuart St. Boniface, Waukee St. Boniface, Westphalia
Education	Mercy College of Health Sciences Dowling Catholic High School, West Des Moines Saint Albert Catholic Schools, Council Bluffs
Priest	John Joseph Boylan
Miscellany	Catholic Pastoral Center
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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
Ordinaries	Bishops James Myles O'Gorman James O.Connor Richard Scannell Jeremiah James Harty Joseph Francis Rummel Archbishops James Hugh Ryan Gerald Thomas Bergan Daniel E. Sheehan Elden Francis Curtiss George Joseph Lucas
Auxiliary bishops	Daniel E. Sheehan Anthony Michael Milone
Churches	Cathedral St. Cecilia Cathedral Parishes St. Anthony's Church, Cedar Rapids St. Leonard Church, Madison Holy Family Shrine Holy Family Church, Omaha Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha Sacred Heart Church, Omaha St. Frances Cabrini Church, Omaha St. John's Church, Omaha St. Joseph Church, Omaha St. Bonaventure Church, Raeville
Education	Higher education Creighton University College of Saint Mary High schools Archbishop Bergan High School, Fremont Cedar Catholic High School, Hartington Central Catholic High School, West Point Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, Bellevue Duchesne Academy, Omaha Holy Family High School, Lindsay Marian High School, Omaha Mercy High School, Omaha Mount Michael Benedictine School, Omaha Norfolk Catholic High School, Norfolk Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School, Elgin Roncalli Catholic High School, Omaha St. Francis High School, Humphrey St. Mary's High School, O'Neill Scotus Central Catholic High School, Columbus V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, Omaha
Priests	Blase J. Cupich William Joseph Dendinger Edward J. Flanagan Joseph G. Hanefeldt Edward Joseph Hunkeler Patrick Aloysius Alphonsus McGovern John Linus Paschang
Other	Boys Town Notre Dame Academy and Convent Mount Michael Abbey Christ the King Priory Immaculata Monastery & Spirituality Center
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