FIRST Bishop of Oklahoma (Theophile Meerschaert) - Fairlawn Cemetery - OKC, OK
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Mausolea at Fairlawn Cemetery honoring the first Bishop of Oklahoma Territory (two years before statehood).
Waymark Code: WMGBCA
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2013
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Located on the west side of Fairlawn Cemetery, this mausolea honors three Oklahoma Bishops. This area of the cemetery is set aside for the final resting place of many who served God.
The inscription honoring Oklahoma's First Bishop is the bottom of three, and has the following text:
Most Rev. Theophile Meerschaert. D.D.
First Bishop of Oklahoma
Born August 24, 1847, Russeignes, Belgium
Ordained Priest December 23, 1871
Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Indian Territory June 2, 1891
Consecrated Bishop September 8, 1891
Appointed Bishop of Oklahoma August 23, 1905
Died February 21, 1924
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 08/23/1905
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