Church Catholic Church Ordination May 31, 1947 See Titular See of Tubyza Consecration April 23, 1969 | Name George Evans Appointed February 24, 1969 Died September 13, 1985 | |
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George Roche Evans (September 25, 1922 – September 13, 1985) was a Bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver from 1969-1985.
Biography
Born in Denver, Colorado, George Evans was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Denver on May 31, 1947. On February 24, 1969 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Tubyza and Auxiliary Bishop of Denver. He was ordained a bishop by Archbishop Luigi Raimondi, the Apostolic Delegate to the United States, on April 23, 1969. The principal co-consecrators were Denver Archbishop James Casey and Bishop Hubert Newell of Cheyenne. Evans continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on September 13, 1985 at the age of 62.
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