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His Excellency

Most Rev. Walter J. Edyvean

Born: October 18, 1938 · Medford · Died aged 80
Ordained priest: December 16, 1964
Ordained bishop: September 14, 2001
Died: February 2, 2019
Rite: Latin

A priest for 54 years, 1 month

A bishop for 17 years, 4 months

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Oct 1938

Born

October 18, 1938 · Medford

Dec 1964

Ordained to the Priesthood

December 16, 1964

Jun 2001

Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Boston

June 29, 2001 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Sep 2001

Ordained Bishop

September 14, 2001

Bernard Cardinal Law

Bernard Cardinal Law

Most Rev. Lawrence J. Riley

Most Rev. William Murphy

Feb 2019

Died

February 2, 2019