Background
O'Meara, Edward Thomas was born on August 3, 1921 in St. Louis. Son of John and Mary (Fogarty) O'M.
O'Meara, Edward Thomas was born on August 3, 1921 in St. Louis. Son of John and Mary (Fogarty) O'M.
Student, Kenrick Seminary, 1946. STD, Angelicum University, Rome, 1953.
Monseignor, then ordained bishop, Roman Catholic Church, 1972; assistant pastor, St. Louis Cathedral, 1952-1955; assistant national director, Society for Propagation of the Faith, St. Louis, 1956-1960; director, Society for Propagation of the Faith, St. Louis, 1960-1967; national director, New York City, 1967-1979; archbishop of, Indianapolis, 1980-1992. Appointed titular bishop of Thisiduo and auxiliary bishop of St. Louis, 1972-1980. President, chairman Catholic Relief Superior vena cava syndrome, until 1991.