James Oliver Van de Velde
Right Reverend James Oliver Van de Velde S.J | |
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| Bishop of Natchez | |
| 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) was a Belgian-born Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Natchez from 1853 to his death. 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.