Michael Patrick Driscoll
Michael Patrick Driscoll (born August 8, 1939 in Long Beach , California - † October 24, 2017 in Boise , Idaho ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Boise City .
Life
The Archbishop of Los Angeles , James Francis Aloysius Cardinal McIntyre , ordained him a priest on May 1, 1965 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop in Orange, California and Titular Bishop of Maxita on December 19, 1989 . He received episcopal ordination from the Bishop of Orange in California , Norman Francis McFarland , on March 6 of the next year; Co- consecrators were Thomas Joseph Connolly , Bishop of Baker , and John Steinbock , Bishop of Santa Rosa, California .
He was named Bishop of Boise City by John Paul II on January 18, 1999, and he was instituted on March 17 of the same year.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on November 4, 2014.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Bishop Michael Driscoll passes away in Boise
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Boise City (USA) e nomina del successore , in: Press Office of the Holy See, Daily Bulletin of November 4, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Death of David Brown |
Bishop of Boise City 1999–2014 |
Peter Forsyth Christensen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Driscoll, Michael Patrick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Driscoll, Michael P. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Boise City |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Long Beach , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 2017 |
| Place of death | Boise , Idaho |