Daniel Mary Gorman (April 12, 1861 – June 9, 1927) was an American prelate of the

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. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Boise in Idaho from 1918 until his death in 1927.

Biography

Early life

Daniel Gorman was born in

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, to John and Mary (née Rooney) Gorman. His father was born in

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, and his mother in

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. After graduating from Wyoming High School, he entered St. Joseph's College in

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. He continued his studies at St. Francis Seminary in

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Priesthood

Gorman was

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to the priesthood on June 24, 1893. He served as

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of a small parish in

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, for one year before joining the faculty of St. Joseph's College. From 1904 to 1918, he was

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of St. Joseph's. During his tenure, the college saw its greatest expansion of grounds and building, the high school department was extended, and the four-year course was initiated in 1915. Gorman was elevated to

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on April 19, 1917.

Bishop of Boise

On February 6, 1918, Gorman was appointed the second bishop of the Diocese of Boise by

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. He received his

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on May 1, 1918, from Archbishop

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, with Bishops Mathias Lenihan and Joseph Glass, C.M., serving as

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. During his nine years as bishop, he added 32 diocesan priests, completed St. John's Cathedral to its present size in 1921, and doubled the enrollment in parish schools. Daniel Gorman died in

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on June 9, 1927 at age 66.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorman, Daniel Mary 1861 births 1927 deaths People from Jones County, Iowa People from Boise, Idaho Loras College alumni St. Francis Seminary (Wisconsin) alumni Roman Catholic bishops of Boise 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque Religious leaders from Iowa Catholics from Iowa Loras College faculty