George Roche Evans
Catholic bishop
Most Reverend George R. Evans | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Denver | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Titular See of Tubyza |
| Appointed | February 24, 1969 |
| In office | April 23, 1969 - September 13, 1985 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 31, 1947 |
| Consecration | April 23, 1969 by Luigi Raimondi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1922 Denver, Colorado |
| Died | September 13, 1985(1985-09-13) (aged 62) Denver, Colorado |
George Roche Evans (September 25, 1922 – September 13, 1985) was a Bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver from 1969 to 1985.
Biography
Born in Denver, Colorado, George Evans was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Denver on May 31, 1947. On February 24, 1969 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Tubyza and Auxiliary Bishop of Denver. He was ordained a bishop by Archbishop Luigi Raimondi, the Apostolic Delegate to the United States, on April 23, 1969. The principal co-consecrators were Denver Archbishop James Casey and Bishop Hubert Newell of Cheyenne. Evans continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on September 13, 1985, at the age of 62.[1][2]
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver
- Bishops
- Joseph Projectus Machebeuf
- Nicholas Chrysostom Matz
- John Henry Tihen
- Cathedral
- Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Parishes
- Annunciation Church, Denver
- St. Dominic's Church, Denver
- St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Denver
- St. Joseph's Church, Denver
- Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Denver
- St. Joseph's (Polish) Church, Denver
- St. Anthony's Church, Sterling
- Higher education
- Regis University
- Augustine Institute
- High schools
- Arrupe Jesuit High School, Denver
- Bishop Machebeuf Catholic High School, Denver
- Holy Family High School, Broomfield
- Mullen High School, Denver
- Our Lady of the Rosary Academy, Mountain View
- Regis Jesuit High School, Aurora
- St. Mary's Academy, Cherry Hills Village
- Former high schools
- Marycrest Girls High School, Denver
- Colorado Catholic Academy, Wheat Ridge
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