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His Excellency

Most Rev. Walter J. Schoenherr

Born: February 28, 1920 · Michigan · Died aged 87
Ordained priest: October 27, 1945
Ordained bishop: May 1, 1968
Died: April 27, 2007
Rite: Latin

A priest for 61 years, 6 months

A bishop for 38 years, 11 months

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Feb 1920

Born

February 28, 1920 · Michigan

Oct 1945

Ordained to the Priesthood

October 27, 1945

Mar 1968

Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit

March 8, 1968 · Detroit, Michigan, United States

May 1968

Ordained Bishop

May 1, 1968

John Cardinal Dearden

Most Rev. Joseph M. Breitenbeck

Apr 2007

Died

April 27, 2007