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Bishops
Diocesan Bishop
Most Rev. Patrick R. Cooney, S.T.D., S.T.L.
- Born March 10, 1934
- Ordained to the Priesthood December 20, 1959
- Appointed Titular Bishop of Hodelm &
- Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit December 3, 1982
- Consecrated January 27, 1983
- Appointed Third Bishop of Gaylord November 21, 1989
- Installed January 28, 1990
First Bishop
Most Rev. Edmund C. Szoka, J.C.L., D.D.
- Born September 14, 1927
- Ordained to the Priesthood June 5, 1954
- Consecrated July 20, 1971
- Installed July 20, 1971
- Appointed Archbishop of Detroit March 28, 1981
- Installed May 17, 1981
- Elevated to Cardinal June 28, 1988
- Assigned to the Vatican 1990
- Currently President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
Second Bishop
Most Rev. Robert J. Rose, S.T.L., D.D.
- Born February 28, 1930
- Ordained to the Priesthood December 12, 1955
- Appointed Second Bishop of Gaylord, October 13, 1981
- Consecrated December 6, 1981
- Installed December 6, 1981
- Appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids, MI July 11, 1989
- Installed August 30, 1989
- Retired October 13, 2003