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NAME: GALLAGHER, Michael James

BORN: November 18, 1866; Auburn, Michigan
           (Bay City: St. James)
           James Gallagher, Mary Toomey

EDUCATION: Assumption College, Sandwich
                    Mungret College, Limerick, Ireland
                    U. of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria


ORDINATION: March 19, 1893;
 

Cathedral, Brixen (Bolzano-Bressanone), Austria;
Bp. Simon Aichner

   
CONSECRATION: September 8, 1915; St. Andrew's Cathedral, GR, MI
 

Bp. Henry J. Richter,
Bp. Joseph Schrembs,
Bp. Edward D. Kelly

   
DIED: January 20, 1937; Detroit, MI
   
BURIAL: Detroit, MI
   
   
November, 1895-
February, 1896
Adm., St. John the Baptist, Carrollton, MI
March 1, 1897 Asst., St. Andrew, GR, MI
1897-1912 Secretary to Bishop of Grand Rapids, MI
1903-1912 Chancellor

September, 1911-February, 1912

Sick leave, Alexian Bros. Hospi. Chicago, IL
March 1, 1912 Chaplain, St. John's Home, GR, MI
  Vicar General
July 5, 1915 Elected Bishop
September 8, 1915 Coadjutor Bishop of Grand Rapids, MI
  Titular Bishop of Tipaso in Mauretania
December 26, 1916

Bishop of Grand Rapids, MI

July 18, 1918 Appointed Bishop of Detroit, MI
November 17, 1918

Installed as Bishop of Detroit, MI

 

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