Joseph M. Breitenbeck
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Joseph Matthew Breitenbeck (August 3, 1914 – March 12, 2005) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan from 1969 to 1989, having previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1965 to 1969.
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The Most Reverend Joseph M. Breitenbeck | |
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Bishop of Grand Rapids | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Grand Rapids |
In office | October 15, 1969 to June 24, 1989 |
Predecessor | Allen James Babcock |
Successor | Robert John Rose |
Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit 1965 to 1969 |
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Ordination | May 30, 1942 by Edward Mooney |
Consecration | December 20, 1965 by John Dearden |
Personal details | |
Born | (1914-08-03)August 3, 1914 |
Died | March 12, 2005(2005-03-12) (aged 90) Grand Rapids, Michigan, US |
Buried | Resurrection Cemetery, Wyoming, US |
Education | University of Detroit Sacred Heart Major Seminary Pontifical Gregorian University Catholic University of America |
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