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Ronald Michael Gilmore
Ronald Michael Gilmore (born April 23, 1942) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fifth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, Diocese of Dodge City in Kansas from 1998 to 2010. Biography Early life and education Ronald Gilmore was born on April 23, 1942, in Pittsburg, Kansas, Pittsburg, Kansas, to Leo and Maxine (née McColm) Gilmore. He attended St. Mary's High School (now St. Mary's Colgan) in Pittsburg, Kansas, from 1956 to 1959, and graduated in 1960 from Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School, St. John Vianney High School in Elkhorn, Nebraska. From 1960 to 1962, Gilmore studied at Conception Abbey, Immaculate Conception Seminary in Conception, Missouri. He participated in the Catholic Social Service in Wichita, Kansas, in the Cuban exile, Cuban Refugee Program until 1963, working with 20 Cuban boys at what was then called Mariana House. Gilmore also attended the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario (1963-1969) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder usually retains the right to that courtesy throughout their lifetime, although in some cases the title is attached to a particular office, and is held only for the duration of that office. Generally people addressed as ''Excellency'' are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, Roman Catholic bishops and high-ranking ecclesiastics and others holding equivalent rank (e.g., heads of international organizations). Members of royal families generally have distinct addresses (Majesty, Highness, etc.) It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact is an honorific that precedes various titles (such as Mr. President, and so on), both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form ''His'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. The Wichita metro area had a population of 647,610 in 2020. It is located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River. Wichita began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860s and was incorporated as a city in 1870. It became a destination for Cattle drives in the United States, cattle drives traveling north from Texas to Kansas railroads, earning it the nickname "Cowtown".Miner, Prof. Craig (Wichita State Univ. Dept. of History), ''Wichita: The Magic City'', Wichita Historical Museum Association, Wichita, KS, 1988Howell, Angela and Peg Vines, ''The Insider's Guide to Wichita'', Wichita Eagle & Beacon Publishing, Wichita, KS, 1995 Wyatt Earp served as a police officer in Wichita for around one year before going to Dodge City, Kansas, Dodge City. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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