Donald William Montrose

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Donald William Montrose (born May 13, 1923 in Denver , USA ; † May 7, 2008 in Stockton , USA) was the fourth Bishop of Stockton in California .

Life

After graduating from Los Angeles College, Donald William Montrose studied theology at St. John's Seminary in Camarillo from 1943 to 1949 . He received the sacrament of ordination in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on May 7, 1949 . He was the vicar and principal of Santa Ana's Mater Dei High School from 1950 to 1964. From 1964 to 1977 he was superintendent of all Catholic schools in Los Angeles.

In 1983 he was appointed titular bishop of Forum Novum and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Pope John Paul II . He received his episcopal ordination on May 12, 1983, the Archbishop of Los Angeles Timothy Cardinal Manning ; Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops in Los Angeles John James Ward and Juan Alfredo Arzube . In 1984 he became principal of St. John's Seminary College.

On December 17, 1985, he was appointed Bishop of Stockton . The inauguration took place on February 20 of the following year. Montrose, who was fluent in Spanish, served one of the largest Spanish-speaking communities in the United States. Among other things, he was a member of the Spanish Institute in California and three years Vice-President of the California Bishops' Conference. Pope John Paul II granted his age-related resignation on January 18, 1999.

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predecessor Office successor
Roger Michael Mahony Bishop of Stockton
1985-1999 		Stephen Edward Blaire
personal data
SURNAME Montrose, Donald William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Montrose, Donald W.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American Roman Catholic Bishop of Stockton
DATE OF BIRTH May 13, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Denver
DATE OF DEATH May 7, 2008
Place of death Stockton