Back جيمس اوليفر فان دى فيلدى ARZ James Oliver Van de Velde German James Oliver Van de Velde Spanish Jacques Van de Velde French Iacobus Oliverius Van de Velde Latin Jacob Olivier Van de Velde Dutch James Oliver Van de Velde Polish
Right Reverend James Oliver Van de Velde S.J | |
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| Bishop of Natchez | |
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| Church | Roman Catholicism |
| See | Diocese of Natchez |
| In office | 1849–1852 (Chicago) 1853–1855 (Natchez) |
| Predecessor | William Quarter (Chicago) John J. Chanche (Natchez) |
| Successor | Anthony O'Regan (Chicago) William Henry Elder (Natchez) |
| Previous post(s) | Diocese of Chicago Bishop of Chicago Bishop |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 25, 1827 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1795 |
| Died | November 13, 1855 (aged 60) Natchez, Mississippi, United States |
| Styles of James Oliver Van de Velde, SJ | |
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | His Excellency |
| Posthumous style | none |
James Oliver Van de Velde, SJ (April 3, 1795 – November 13, 1855[1]) was a Belgian-born Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Natchez from 1853 to his death in 1855. He was a member of the Jesuits.
Van de Velde previously served as Bishop of Chicago from 1849 and 1853. Prior to that, he was a provincial and vice provincial of the Society of Jesus from 1843 to 1849 and president of Saint Louis University from 1840 to 1843.