Carroll Thomas Dozier
Carroll Thomas Dozier (born August 18, 1911 in Richmond , Virginia , USA ; † December 7, 1985 ) was Bishop of Memphis .
Life
Carroll Thomas Dozier received on 19 March 1937, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On November 12, 1970, Pope Paul VI appointed him . first bishop of the newly established diocese of Memphis. The Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy , John Joseph Cardinal Wright , donated him episcopal ordination on January 6, 1971 ; Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Delegate to the United States, Archbishop Luigi Raimondi , and the Archbishop of Louisville , Thomas Joseph McDonough .
On July 27, 1982, Carroll Thomas Dozier resigned as Bishop of Memphis.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Memphis 1970–1982 |
James Francis Stafford |
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| SURNAME | Dozier, Carroll Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Memphis |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Richmond , Virginia, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th December 1985 |