Anthony Michael Pilla
Anthony Michael Pilla (born November 12, 1932 in Cleveland ) is Old Bishop of Cleveland .
Life
Anthony Michael Pilla was ordained a priest on May 23, 1959 .
Pope John Paul II named him Auxiliary Bishop in Cleveland and Titular Bishop of Scardona on June 30, 1979 . He received his episcopal ordination on August 1 of that year by the Bishop of Cleveland, James Aloysius Hickey ; Co- consecrators were Clarence George Issenmann , Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland, and Joseph Abel Francis SVD , Auxiliary Bishop of Newark .
After Bishop Hickey's appointment as Archbishop of Washington , he was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Cleveland on July 29, 1980 . He was named Bishop of Cleveland on November 13, 1980, and inducted into the office on January 6 of the next year. He resigned from his office on April 4, 2006.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Aloysius Hickey |
Bishop of Cleveland 1980-2006 |
Richard Gerard Lennon |
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| SURNAME | Pilla, Anthony Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pilla, Anthony; Pilla, Anthony M. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland |