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William Joseph Moran (January 15, 1906 – August 23, 1996) was a
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bishop who served the Archdiocese for the Military Services.


Biography

Born in
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, Moran was ordained to the priesthood on June 20, 1931, for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco The Archdiocese of San Francisco (Latin: ''Archdiœcesis Sancti Francisci''; Spanish: ''Archidiócesis de San Francisco'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern California region of the Unite ...
,
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. On September 15, 1965, Moran was appointed
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of Centuria and auxiliary bishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (formally the Military Ordinariate of Archdiocese for the Military Services of the United States) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese that provides the Catholic Church's past ...
and was consecrated on December 13, 1965. Moran retired on January 15, 1981.William Joseph Moran
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See also

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References


External links


Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
official website

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