His Excellency
A priest for 66 years, 11 months
A bishop for 54 years, 3 months
Born
June 9, 1923 · New Orleans
Ordained to the Priesthood
May 23, 1959
Ordained Bishop
January 25, 1972
Appointed Bishop of Pensacola–Tallahassee
October 1, 1975 · Pensacola–Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Installed as Bishop of Pensacola–Tallahassee
November 6, 1975 · Pensacola–Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Resigned as Bishop of Corpus Christi
April 1, 1997 · Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Died
May 1, 2026