Edmond Heelan was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
10 Facts About Edmond Heelan
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Edmond Heelan served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1920 until his death in 1948.
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Edmond Heelan studied philosophy and theology at All Hallows College in Dublin.
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Edmond Heelan was ordained to the priesthood in Dublin for the Diocese of Dubuque on June 24,1890.
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On December 21,1918, Edmond Heelan was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City and titular bishop of Gerasa by Pope Benedict XV.
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Edmond Heelan received his episcopal consecration on April 8,1919, from Archbishop James Keane, with Bishops James J Davis and Patrick McGovern serving as co-consecrators.
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Edmond Heelan attended the 1928 International Eucharistic Conference in Sydney, Australia.
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In 1929, Edmond Heelan donated land in Sioux City to the Sisters of St Francis for the establishment of Briar Cliff College for women.
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Edmond Heelan was named assistant to the papal throne in 1941 by Pope Pius XII.
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Edmond Heelan died on September 20,1948, at age 80 in Sioux City.