Stephen Aloysius Leven
Stephen Aloysius Leven (born April 30, 1905 in Blackwell , Oklahoma , † June 28, 1983 ) was an American clergyman and bishop of San Angelo .
Life
Stephen Aloysius Leven received the sacrament of ordination for the Diocese of Oklahoma on June 10, 1928 .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on December 3, 1955 titular bishop of Bure and auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of San Antonio . He received his episcopal ordination on February 8 of the following year by the Bishop of Oklahoma City and Tulsa , Eugene Joseph McGuinness ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Dallas-Fort Worth , Thomas Kiely Gorman , and the Bishop of Paterson , James Aloysius McNulty .
Leven attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as the Council Father.
Pope Paul VI appointed Leven Bishop of San Angelo on October 20, 1969 .
On April 24, 1979, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe |
Bishop of San Angelo 1969–1979 |
Joseph Anthony Fiorenza |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Leven, Stephen Aloysius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of San Angelo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blackwell , Oklahoma |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1983 |