Martin Dewey McNamara
Martin Dewey McNamara (born May 12, 1898 in Chicago , USA ; † May 23, 1966 ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and the first bishop of Joliet in Illinois .
Life
Martin Dewey McNamara received on 23 December 1922, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On December 17, 1948, Pope Pius XII appointed him . first bishop of the Joliet diocese in Illinois, established a few days earlier. The Archbishop of Chicago , Samuel Cardinal Stritch , donated him episcopal ordination on March 7, 1949 ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Rockford , John Joseph Boylan , and the Bishop of Belleville , Albert Rudolph Zuroweste .
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Bishop of Joliet in Illinois 1948–1966 |
Romeo Roy Blanchette |
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| SURNAME | McNamara, Martin Dewey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Joliet in Illinois |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 1966 |