Romeo Roy Blanchette
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Romeo Roy Blanchette (January 6, 1913 ā January 10, 1982) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois from 1966 to 1979.
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Romeo Roy Blanchette | |
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Bishop of Joliet in Illinois titular bishop of Maxita | |
See | Diocese of Joliet in Illinois |
Predecessor | Martin Dewey McNamara |
Successor | Joseph Leopold Imesch |
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Ordination | April 3, 1937 by George Mundelein |
Consecration | April 3, 1965 by Egidio Vagnozzi |
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Born | (1913-01-06)January 6, 1913 |
Died | January 10, 1982(1982-01-10) (aged 69) Joliet, Illinois, US |
Education | St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | Kyrie Eleison (O Lord, have mercy) |
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