David William Bacon

David William Bacon (September 15, 1813 – November 5, 1874) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Portland. Quotes about He had created a diocese; he had overcome difficulties, many, and in appearance, insurmountable; and in death he had left to his successor the grateful task of preserving what was perfected, and of finishing what had been so well begun. James Augustine Healy, Lives of the Deceased Bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States Though gentle, he was firm. John Dawson Gilmary Shea, The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the United States External links Category:1813 births Category:Catholics from the United States Category:Clergy from the United States Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:1874 deaths