| LC control no. | no2016146228 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Whelan, Joseph Brendan, 1909-1990 |
| Variant(s) | Whelan, J. B. (Joseph Brendan), 1909-1990 |
| Associated country | Great Britain Nigeria |
| Birth date | 1909-05-25 |
| Death date | 1990-12-08 |
| Place of birth | Limerick (Limerick, Ireland) |
| Affiliation | Holy Ghost Fathers Catholic Church. Diocese of Owerri (Nigeria) |
| Profession or occupation | Bishops Priests Missionaries |
| Found in | The church and Igbo society, 2011: page 25 (Bishop J.B. Whelan) pages 27-28 (Joseph Brendan Whelan; born 1909 in Limerick City, Ireland; fought for Nigerianization of the Church in Igboland; studied at University College, Dublin, and Gregorian University, Rome; ordained in 1937; Dean of Studies, St. Mary's College, Rathmines, 1939-1942; arrived in Eastern Nigeria in 1943, appointed assistant lecturer, Okpala Major Seminary; ordained bishop, Cathedral of Onitsha, 1948; became first bishop of Owerri in 1950; served Igbo heartland until 1970) page 66 (among the last group of missionaries to be expelled in February 1970 after short imprisonment in Port Harcourt) OCLC, Oct. 31, 2016 (access point: Whelan, J. B.; Whelan, Joseph Brendan, -1990) Catholic Hierarcy website, viewed Oct. 31, 2016 (Bishop Joseph Brendan Whelan, C.S.Sp.; born 25 May 1909; died 8 Dec. 1990; Bishop of Owerri, Nigeria, 1950-1970; titular bishop, Tres Tabernae, 1970-1976) |
| Associated language | eng |
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