Joseph Robert Crowley
Joseph Robert Crowley (born January 12, 1915 in Fort Wayne , † February 4, 2003 in South Bend ) was Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Fort Wayne-South Bend .
Life
The Bishop of Fort Wayne, John Francis Noll , ordained him a priest on May 1, 1953 . Pope Paul VI appointed him on June 16, 1971 auxiliary bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend and titular bishop of Maraguia .
The Archbishop of Indianapolis , George Joseph Biskup , ordained him bishop on August 24 of that year ; Co- consecrators were Leo Aloysius Pursley , Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and Andrew Gregory Grutka , Bishop of Gary .
On May 8, 1990, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| SURNAME | Crowley, Joseph Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Catholic Bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Wayne |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 4, 2003 |
| Place of death | South Bend |