Anthony Michael Milone (September 24, 1932 – May 17, 2018) was an American

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of the

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who served as the sixth

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of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings in Montana from 1988 to 2006. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the

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in Nebraska from 1981 to 1988.

Biography

Early life

Anthony Milone was born on September 24, 1932, in

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, where he attended

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. He studied at the seminary at Conception Abbey in Conception, Missouri, the North American College in Rome, and the

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in Rome. On December 15, 1957, Milone was

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a priest in the Archdiocese of Omaha.

Auxiliary Bishop of Omaha

On November 10, 1981, Milone was appointed

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and auxiliary bishop of Omaha by

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. He was consecrated by the pope on January 6, 1982.

Bishop of Great Falls-Billings

On December 14, 1987, Milone was appointed Bishop of Great Falls-Billings by John Paul II and installed on February 23, 1988. At one point, Milone went to Mass and received the eucharist from Padre Pio.

Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign ...

accepted Milone's resignation as bishop of Great Falls-Billings for reasons of health on July 12, 2006. Anthony Milone died in Omaha on May 17, 2018, at age 85.

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls–Billings Official Site

Episcopal succession

1932 births 2018 deaths Catholics from Nebraska Catholics from Montana Roman Catholic bishops of Great Falls–Billings 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Clergy from Omaha, Nebraska Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha {{US-RC-bishop-stub