NAME: BREITENBECK, Joseph Matthew
BORN: August 3, 1914; Detroit, MI (Holy
Redeemer)
Matthew
Joseph Breitenbeck,
Mary Agnes Quinlan
EDUCATION: Holy Redeemer H.S., Detroit,
MI
U. of Detroit, Detroit, MI
Sacred Heart Sem., (B. A.) Detroit, MI
North American College, Rome, Italy
(entered 10/01/1938);
"war Exile", 05/31/1940
Gregorian U., Rome, Italy
Catholic U., Washington, DC
(140-42; S.T.L.)
Lateran U., Rome, Italy (1947-49; J.C.L.)
graduate study, 1947-49
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| ORDINATION: |
May 30, 1942; Blessed
Sacrament Cathedral; Detroit, MI |
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Abp. Edward A. Mooney |
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| CONSECRATION: |
Dec. 20, 1965; Blessed Sacrament Cathedral;
Detroit, MI |
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Abp. John F. Dearden |
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Bp. John A. Donovan |
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Bp. Gerald V. McDevitt |
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| DIED: |
March 12, 2005 (Sat.); 8:55pm St. Ann's
Home, GR, MI |
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| BURIAL: |
Resurrection Cem., Wyoming, MI |
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1942 |
Asst., St. Margaret Mary, Detroit, MI |
1944 |
Secretary to Edward Cardinal Mooney
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1959 |
Secretary to Abp. John F. Dearden |
June 11, 1959 |
Pastor, Assumption Grotto, Detroit, MI |
Oct. 18, 1965 |
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, MI |
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Titular Bishop fo Tepelta |
January 1966 |
Vicar General of Detroit, MI, Delegate
for Religious |
Oct. 15, 1969 |
Elected Bishop of Grand Rapids, MI |
| Dec. 2,
1969 |
Bishop of Grand Rapids, MI
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| June, 1989 |
retired; Adminstrator of Grand Rapids,
MI |
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