Philip Côté (born 28 Dec, 1895 in

Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and Nort ...

) was an

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clergyman and

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for the

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. He became ordained in 1927. He was appointed bishop in 1935. He died in 1970.

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