American Roman Catholic bishop
The Most Reverend
Michael Dempsey
Church Catholic Church See Titular See of Truentum In office June 13, 1968 - January 8, 1974 Ordination May 1, 1943 by Samuel Stritch Consecration June 13, 1968 by John Cody Born September 10, 1918 Died January 8, 1974(1974-01-08) (aged 55) Chicago, Illinois, USA
Michael Dempsey (September 10, 1918 – January 8, 1974) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church . He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1968 to 1974.
Biography [ edit ] Born in Chicago, Illinois , Michael Ryan Patrick Dempsey was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 1, 1943, by Archbishop Samuel Stritch . On June 13, 1968 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Truentum and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago. He was consecrated by Cardinal John Cody on June 13, 1968. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Ernest John Primeau of Manchester and Cletus F. O'Donnell of Madison . He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on January 8, 1974.[1] [2]
Before his appointment to the episcopacy, Father Dempsey was instrumental in creating the Catholic Campaign for Human Development .[3]
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