Michael James Dempsey
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Michael James Dempsey, OP (February 12, 1912 – March 19, 1996) was an American-born bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria from 1967 to 1984.
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Most Reverend Michael J. Dempsey, OP | |
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Bishop of Sokoto | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | July 13, 1967 |
In office | October 1, 1967 - December 3, 1984 |
Predecessor | Edward Thaddeus Lawton, O.P. |
Successor | Kevin J. Aje |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 11, 1942 by Bernard J. Sheil |
Consecration | August 15, 1967 by John Cody |
Personal details | |
Born | February 12, 1912 |
Died | March 19, 1996(1996-03-19) (aged 84) Denver, Colorado, US |
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