Richard Gilmour

19th-century Roman Catholic Bishop of Cleveland

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Richard Gilmour D.D.
Bishop of Cleveland

Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Cleveland
Appointed	February 15, 1872
Installed	April 14, 1872
Term ended	April 13, 1891
Predecessor	Louis Amadeus Rappe
Successor	Ignatius Frederick Horstmann
Orders
Ordination	August 30, 1852 by John Baptist Purcell
Consecration	April 14, 1872 by John Baptist Purcell
Personal details
Born	(1824-09-28)September 28, 1824 Dumbarton, Scotland, UK
Died	April 13, 1891(1891-04-13) (aged 66) St. Augustine, Florida, USA
Buried	Cathedral Resurrection Chapel
Nationality	Scottish
Education	Mount St. Mary's University
Motto	Fides Et Caritas (Faith and love)
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Richard Gilmour (September 28, 1824 – April 13, 1891) was a Scottish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1872 until his death in 1891.

Biography

Early life

Gilmour was born in Dumbarton, Scotland to John and Marian (née Callander) Gilmour, both Reformed Presbyterians.^[1] In 1829, the family immigrated to Nova Scotia in Canada, but later settled near Latrobe, Pennsylvania.^[1] He received his classical education in Philadelphia, where he became acquainted with Rev. Patrick Rafferty, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish.^[1]

Gilmour's friendship with Rafferty led Gilmour to convert to Catholicism in 1844, and he soon decided to enter the priesthood. In 1846, he entered Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland.^[2] In addition to his studies, Gilmour was named prefect of collegians and professor of mathematics in 1847.^[1] He received his Master of Arts degree in 1848.

Priesthood

Gilmour was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Cincinnati by Archbishop John Purcell on August 30, 1852.^[3] After his ordination, Gilmour was appointed pastor of Church of Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in Portsmouth, Ohio. He organized and built the English speaking Catholic church, Holy Redeemer in Portsmouth in 1853.^[4] Gilmour also conducted missionary work in Ironton, Gallipolis, Vinton, and Wilkesville, all in Ohio.^[2] He helped organize St. Lawrence Parish in Ironton and construct its church.^[4]

In 1857, Gilmour was appointed pastor of St. Patrick's Parish in Cincinnati, where he erected a parochial school. He served as a professor at Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West in Cincinnati from 1868 to 1869 before being named pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Dayton, Ohio.^[2]

Bishop of Cleveland

On February 15, 1872, Gilmour was appointed as the second bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland by Pope Pius IX.^[3] He received his episcopal consecration on April 14, 1872, from Archbishop Purcell, with Bishops Augustus Toebbe and Caspar Borgess serving as co-consecrators, at St. Peter's Cathedral in Cincinnati.^[3]

As bishop, Gilmour founded The Catholic Universe newspaper in 1874. In 1877, the Cuyahoga County auditor announced plans to tax Catholic churches and schools. Gilmour fought the auditor in court, winning his case six years later.^[2] He was also wary of the public school system.^[5] He established St. Ann's Asylum and Maternity Home,^[6] St. Michael Hospital,^[7] and St. John Hospital.

In 1882, Gilmour condemned the Ladies Land League chapter in Cleveland.. Founded in Ireland, the League was a women's organization that assisted tenants being evicted from their homes.^[8]

Death and legacy

Due to his declining health, Gilmour went to St. Augustine, Florida in March 1891 to recuperate. Richard Gilmour died there at age 66 on April 13, 1891.^[2]Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio, is named in honor of Gilmour.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Houck, George Francis (1890). The Church in Northern Ohio and in the Diocese of Cleveland: From 1749 to 1890. Short & Forman Printers.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "GILMOUR, RICHARD". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop Richard Gilmour". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
^ ^a ^b "Richard Gilmour". The Catholic Telegraph. July 21, 1855. p. 4.
^ Brownson's Quarterly Review (Last Series, Vol. 1, 1873, "The Church above the State", p. 353-354). Quote: "Catholics are too timid; they seem to go upon the principle that, if they are tolerated, they are doing well. This is a mistake; if we let our rights go by default, we should not wonder if we lose them. We must be decided in our demands, and present a bolder front to our enemies. It is unjust to so organize the public schools that we cannot in conscience send our children to them, and then tax us for their support. As well create a State Church, and tax us for its support."
^ "St. Ann's Hospital, Cleveland", The Catholic Church in the United States of America, Catholic Editing Company, 1914, p. 87 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "St. Michael Hospital", Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, Case Western Reserve University
^ "BISHOP GILMOUR WELCOMED.; HIS EUROPEAN TOUR--THE WRETCHEDNESS OF IRELAND DESCRIBED". The New York Times. February 3, 1883. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 16, 2022.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Louis Amadeus Rappe	Bishop of Cleveland 1872–1891	Succeeded by Ignatius Frederick Horstmann

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

Bishops

Ordinaries: Louis Amadeus Rappe; Richard Gilmour; Ignatius Frederick Horstmann; John Patrick Farrelly; Joseph Schrembs; Edward Francis Hoban; Clarence George Issenmann; James Aloysius Hickey; Anthony Michael Pilla; Richard Gerard Lennon; Nelson J. Pérez; Edward Charles Malesic

Auxiliaries: Joseph Maria Koudelka; James A. McFadden; William Michael Cosgrove; John Raphael Hagan; Floyd Lawrence Begin; John Krol; Clarence Edward Elwell; John Francis Whealon; Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon; Michael Joseph Murphy; James Anthony Griffin; James Patterson Lyke; Anthony Edward Pevec; Alexander James Quinn; Martin John Amos; Roger William Gries; Michael G. Woost

Churches

List: List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

Parishes: Holy Rosary Church, Cleveland; Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Cleveland; St. Barbara Church, Cleveland; St. Casimir Church, Cleveland; St. Elizabeth's Magyar Church, Cleveland; St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cleveland; St. Paul's Church, Cleveland; St. Peter Church, Cleveland; Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, Cleveland; St. Stephen Church, Cleveland; St. Vitus's Church, Cleveland; St. Mary's Church, Elyria; Immaculate Conception Church, Grafton; St. Martin's Church, Valley City; St. Patrick's Church, Wellington

Former parishes: Annunciation Church, Cleveland; Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Cleveland; St. Joseph's Church, Cleveland; St. Mary's on the Flats, Cleveland; Transfiguration Church, Cleveland; St. Ladislaus Church, Lorain

Higher education

Colleges & universities: John Carroll University; Notre Dame College; Ursuline College

Seminary: Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology

Former college: St. John's College, Cleveland

Priests

Timothy P. Broglio

John Dearden

Raymond Joseph Gallagher

Louis de Goesbriand

Paul John Hallinan

Joseph Patrick Hurley

Charles Hubert Le Blond

Edward Aloysius Mooney

Thomas Charles O'Reilly

Michael Joseph Ready

John Patrick Treacy

Miscellany

St. Joseph Convent and Academy Complex

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati

v t e Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Bishop	Edward Fenwick
Archbishops	John Baptist Purcell William Henry Elder Henry K. Moeller John T. McNicholas Karl Joseph Alter Paul Francis Leibold Joseph Bernardin Daniel Edward Pilarczyk Dennis Marion Schnurr
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v t e Churches in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains
Parishes	Cincinnati Church of the Annunciation Immaculata Church Old St. Mary's Church St. Aloysius on the Ohio St. Francis De Sales Church Saint Francis Seraph Church St. Francis Xavier Church St. Lawrence Church St. Pius X Church St. Rose Church Dayton Holy Cross Church Sacred Heart Church St. Adalbert Church St. Mary's Church Springfield St. Joseph's Church St. Raphael's Church Other Immaculate Conception Church, Botkins St. Aloysius Church, Carthagena Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Cassella Immaculate Conception Church, Celina Precious Blood Church, Chickasaw Our Lady of Victory Church, Delhi Township St. Joseph's Church, Egypt Holy Family Church, Frenchtown St. John's Church, Fryburg St. Patrick's Church, Glynwood St. John the Baptist Church, Maria Stein Sacred Heart Church, McCartyville St. Michael's Church, Mechanicsburg St. Augustine's Church, Minster St. Louis Church, North Star St. Nicholas Church, Osgood St. Anthony's Church, Padua St. Remy's Church, Russia St. Henry's Church, St. Henry Holy Rosary Church, St. Marys St. Rose's Church, St. Rose St. Sebastian's Church, Sebastian St. Joseph's Church, Wapakoneta
Former parishes	All Saints Church, Cincinnati Holy Trinity Church, Cincinnati St. Augustine Church, Cincinnati St. George's Church, Cincinnati St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cincinnati St. Paul Church, Cincinnati St. Philomena's Church, Cincinnati St. Patrick's Church, St. Patrick
Shrine	Shrine of the Holy Relics

v t e Education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Higher education	Chatfield College University of Dayton Edgecliff College Mount St. Joseph University Xavier University
Seminary	Athenaeum of Ohio – Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West
High schools	Cincinnati DePaul Cristo Rey High School Elder High School La Salle High School Mercy McAuley High School Archbishop McNicholas High School Purcell Marian High School Seton High School St. Ursula Academy St. Xavier High School Summit Country Day School Ursuline Academy Dayton Carroll High School Chaminade Julienne High School Other Archbishop Alter High School, Kettering Father Stephen T. Badin High School, Hamilton Catholic Central School, Springfield Bishop Fenwick High School, Franklin Lehman Catholic High School, Sidney Moeller High School, Kenwood Mount Notre Dame High School, Reading Royalmont Academy, Mason Roger Bacon High School, St. Bernard St. Rita School for the Deaf, Evendale

v t e Clergy of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Auxiliary bishops	Sylvester Horton Rosecrans Joseph H. Albers George John Rehring Paul Francis Leibold Edward A. McCarthy Nicholas Elko Daniel Edward Pilarczyk James Henry Garland Carl K. Moeddel Joseph R. Binzer
Priests	John Martin Henni Edward Fitzgerald Clarence George Issenmann Henry Damian Juncker Joshua Maria Young John Baptist Lamy James Frederick Wood John Henry Luers Caspar Henry Borgess Richard Gilmour John Quinlan Augustus Toebbe Joseph Gregory Dwenger Henry Richter Francis Beckman Urban John Vehr Francis Augustine Thill Anthony John King Mussio John Joseph Kaising Robert Daniel Conlon Michael William Warfel Earl K. Fernandes