John Edward Cohill (December 13, 1907–June 13, 1994) was an

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. He was born in

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in 1907. Cohill was ordained to the priesthood in 1936. He was appointed bishop in 1966. He died in 1994.Voice of ToRot-Your Spiritual Companion-Bishop John Edward Cohill
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