George Roche Evans

Most Reverend George R. Evans
Auxiliary Bishop of Denver
Church	Catholic Church
See	Titular See of Tubyza
Appointed	February 24, 1969
In office	April 23, 1969 - September 13, 1985
Orders
Ordination	May 31, 1947
Consecration	April 23, 1969 by Luigi Raimondi
Personal details
Born	September 25, 1922 Denver, Colorado
Died	September 13, 1985(1985-09-13) (aged 62) Denver, Colorado

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 to 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.[1][2]

References

1. "Bishop George Roche Evans". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
2. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-02-05.