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Bishop Urban John Vehr

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Bishop Urban John Vehr

Birth
Price Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Death
19 Sep 1973 (aged 82)
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Burial
Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Plot
Inside Gallagher Memorial Chapel, Section 21, Block 7
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Roman Catholic Bishop. He was Denver's first Catholic Archbishop. Upon his consecration as a Bishop on June 10, 1931, he was the youngest Bishop in the United States. He worked tirelessly to help the poor of Denver during the Great Depression. In 1941, the Vatican established the Archdiocese of Denver (as opposed to the Diocese of Denver) and installed Bishop Vehr as Denver's first Archbishop.
Roman Catholic Bishop. He was Denver's first Catholic Archbishop. Upon his consecration as a Bishop on June 10, 1931, he was the youngest Bishop in the United States. He worked tirelessly to help the poor of Denver during the Great Depression. In 1941, the Vatican established the Archdiocese of Denver (as opposed to the Diocese of Denver) and installed Bishop Vehr as Denver's first Archbishop.

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  • Created by: Salena Moffat
  • Added: Jan 28, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8329675/urban_john-vehr: accessed ), memorial page for Bishop Urban John Vehr (30 May 1891–19 Sep 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8329675, citing Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Salena Moffat (contributor 49547898).