Norbert Mary Leonard James Dorsey, C.P. (December 13, 1929 – February 21, 2013) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an
auxiliary bishop of the
Archdiocese of Miami
The Archdiocese of Miami ( la, Archidioecesis Miamiensis, es, Arquidiócesis de Miami, ht, Achidyosèz Miami) is a particular church of the Catholic Church in the United States of America. Its ecclesiastical territory consists of Broward County, ...
in Florida (1986–1990) and as the third bishop of the
Diocese of Orlando
The Diocese of Orlando ( la, Dioecesis Orlandensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Florida. It encompasses about spanning Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Marion, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Polk, and Sumt ...
in Florida (1990–2004).
Biography
Early life
Dorsey Dorsey was born in
Springfield, Massachusetts
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, on December 13, 1929. He made profession as a member of the clerical
Congregation of the Passion
The Passionists, officially named Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (), abbreviated CP, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men, founded by Paul of the Cross in 1720 with a special emphasis on and de ...
on August 15, 1949, when he was 19 years old.
On April 28, 1956, Dorsey was ordained a priest in that Congregation. In 1976, Dorsey was elected to the General Council of the Passionists worldwide, and re-elected in 1982.
Auxiliary Bishop of Miami
Pope John Paul II
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appointed Dorsey as titular bishop of Mactaris and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami on January 19, 1986, He was consecrated on March 19, 1986, with Archbishop
Edward McCarthy as the principal consecrator: and as co-consecrators Bishop
Joseph Maguire
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and Bishop Reginald Edward Vincent Arliss.
Bishop of Orlando
On March 20, 1990, Dorsey was appointed by John Paul II as the third bishop of the Diocese of Orlando. Dorsey resigned as bishop of Orlando on November 13, 2004, upon reaching 75 years of age.Norbert Dorsey died after a long battle with cancer in
Orlando, Florida
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, aged 83.
Awards
* Knight commander of the
Order of the Holy Sepulchre
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem ( la, Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani, links=yes, OESSH), also called Order of the Holy Sepulchre or Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, is a Catholic Church, Catholic order of ...
(KCHS) for his work on behalf of Near East refugees in 1978
* Peace and Unity Award of the St. Martin Porres Association of
Miami, Florida
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for building bridges of harmony between races and cultures, 1989
* Appreciation Award from the National Council of Christians and Jews, Interfaith Council of Miami 1990
* Founding President Award of the National Council of Christians and Jews, Orlando Chapter, 1991
* Pierre Toussaint Medallion from the Office of Black Ministry of
Archdiocese of New York
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, presented at
St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York by Cardinal
John O'Connor, for special merit in the service of freedom, human rights, and spiritual values in the black community on May 5, 1996
* Appreciation Award of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians
The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH; ) is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be male, Catholic, and either born in Ireland or of Irish descent. Its largest membership is now in the United States, where it was founded in New ...
(2001)
References
External links
Diocese of Orlando bioThe Passionists
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1929 births
2013 deaths
20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
Deaths from cancer in Florida
People from Springfield, Massachusetts
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
Roman Catholic bishops of Orlando
Knights of the Holy Sepulchre
Catholics from Massachusetts