Dale Joseph Melczek
American Catholic bishop (1938–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dale Joseph Melczek (November 9, 1938 – August 25, 2022) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1982 to 1992 and as bishop of the Diocese of Gary in Indiana from 1996 until 2014.
Quick Facts His Excellency, The Most Reverend, Diocese ...
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Bishop Emeritus of Gary | |
Diocese | Gary |
Appointed | October 28, 1995 (Coadjutor) |
Installed | June 1, 1996 |
Term ended | November 24, 2014 |
Predecessor | Norbert Felix Gaughan |
Successor | Donald J. Hying |
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Ordination | June 6, 1964 by John Francis Dearden |
Consecration | January 27, 1983 by Edmund Szoka, Harold Robert Perry, and Arthur Henry Krawczak |
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Born | (1938-11-09)November 9, 1938 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | August 25, 2022(2022-08-25) (aged 83) |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
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Alma mater | St. Mary's College (undergraduate), St. John Provincial Seminary (post graduate), University of Detroit (masters), University of Notre Dame (doctorate work) |
Motto | To Know Christ |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
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