Thomas Gumbleton
American Catholic prelate and activist (1930–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas John Gumbleton (January 26, 1930 – April 4, 2024) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church, and a prominent social activist. Gumbleton served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit from 1968 to 2006. According to Gumbleton, the Vatican forced him to resign as auxiliary bishop when he publicly supported the passage of a state legislative bill in another diocese without the approval of that diocese's bishop.
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Thomas Gumbleton | |
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Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Detroit | |
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Archdiocese | Detroit |
Appointed | March 8, 1968 |
Installed | May 1, 1968 |
Retired | February 2, 2006 |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Ululi (1968–2024) |
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Ordination | June 2, 1956 by Edward Aloysius Mooney |
Consecration | May 1, 1968 by John Francis Dearden, Alexander M. Zaleski, and Joseph M. Breitenbeck |
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Born | (1930-01-26)January 26, 1930 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | April 4, 2024(2024-04-04) (aged 94) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Previous post(s) | Vicar General |
Education | |
Motto | Be doers of the Word |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
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