Norbert Felix Gaughan

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Norbert Felix Gaughan

D.D.
Bishop of Gary
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Gary
In officeOctober 2, 1984 - June 1, 1996
PredecessorAndrew Gregory Grutka
SuccessorDale Joseph Melczek
Previous postsTitular Bishop of Taraqua and auxiliary bishop of Greensburg (1975 - 1984)
Orders
OrdinationNovember 4, 1945
by Hugh Charles Boyle
ConsecrationJune 26, 1975
by William G. Connare
Personal details
BornMay 30, 1921
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
DiedOctober 1, 1999 (age 78)
Crown Point, Indiana, US
BuriedSaint Emma Monastery Greensburg, Pennsylvania, US
DenominationCatholic Church
MottoGrant a heart that listens
Styles of
Norbert Felix Gaughan
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Norbert Felix Gaughan (May 30, 1921 – October 1, 1999) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg in Pennsylvania from 1975 to 1984 and as bishop of the Diocese of Gary in Indiana from 1984 to 1996.[1]

Biography

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Gaughan was born on May 30, 1921, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was ordained a priest on November 4, 1945, for the Diocese of Greensburg.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Greensburg

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On April 2, 1975, Gaughan was named titular bishop of Taraqua and auxiliary bishop of Greensburg by Pope Paul VI. He was consecrated at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, by Bishop William G. Connare; Bishop Cyril Vogel and Auxiliary Bishop John McDowell were the principal co-consecrators.[2]

Bishop of Gary

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On July 24, 1984, Pope St. John Paul II named Gaughan as the second bishop of Gary.[2] In February 1992, Gaughan suffered a debilitating stroke. Because of his health situation, Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Dale Melczek on August 19, 1992, as apostolic administrator sede plena of the diocese. On October 28, 1995, John Paul II named Melczek as coadjutor bishop of Gary to assist Gaughan.[3]

Retirement and legacy

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On June 1, 1996. Pope St. John Paul II accepted Gaughan's resignation as bishop of Gary.[4] Gaughan spent his final years at Saint Anthony Home in Crown Point, Indiana. Norbert Gaughan died on October 1, 1999, in Crown Point.[2] He was buried in the Saint Emma Monastery cemetery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, after a funeral mass in Gary.

References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Gary United States". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bishop Norbert Felix Gaughan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  3. ^ "Bishop Dale Joseph Melczek [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "Brief History of the Diocese". Diocese of Gary. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Gary
1984–1996 		Succeeded by