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His Excellency

Most Rev. Leonard Olivier, S.V.D.

Born: October 12, 1923 · Lake Charles · Died aged 91
Ordained priest: June 29, 1951
Ordained bishop: December 20, 1988
Died: November 19, 2014
Rite: Latin
Religious order: Society of the Divine Word

A priest for 63 years, 4 months

A bishop for 25 years, 10 months

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Oct 1923

Born

October 12, 1923 · Lake Charles

Jun 1951

Ordained to the Priesthood

June 29, 1951

Nov 1988

Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Washington

November 10, 1988 · Washington, D.C., United States

Dec 1988

Ordained Bishop

December 20, 1988

James Cardinal Hickey

James Cardinal Hickey

Most Rev. Eugene A. Marino

Most Rev. Álvaro C. Rio, S.J.

Most Rev. Álvaro C. Rio, S.J.

Nov 2014

Died

November 19, 2014