McNamara was born on May 12, 1896, in Chicago, Illinois, to John Lawrence and Mary (née Hogan) McNamara.[1] He was educated at St. Bride's School and Cathedral College, both in Chicago. McNamara then attended St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland and the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[1][2]
^ abcdCurtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
^ abc"DIOCESE AT JOLIET CREATED BY POPE; 3 Named Bishops in Illinois, at New See, at Springfield and to Aid Cardinal". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
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^Knapp, Linnea (August 2010). The University of St. Francis. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN978-0-7385-8416-4.
martin, dewey, mcnamara, this, article, about, bishop, other, uses, martin, mcnamara, disambiguation, 1896, 1966, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, first, bishop, diocese, joliet, illinois, from, 1949, until, death, 1966, excellency, most, re. This article is about the bishop For other uses see Martin McNamara disambiguation Martin Dewey McNamara May 12 1896 May 23 1966 was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Joliet in Illinois from 1949 until his death in 1966 His Excellency The Most ReverendMartin Dewey McNamaraBishop of Joliet in IllinoisSeeDiocese of Joliet in IllinoisIn officeMarch 7 1949May 23 1966SuccessorRomeo Roy BlanchetteOrdersOrdinationDecember 23 1922by George MundeleinConsecrationMarch 7 1949by Samuel StritchPersonal detailsBorn 1896 05 12 May 12 1896Chicago Illinois USDiedMay 23 1966 1966 05 23 aged 70 Rochester Minnesota USDenominationRoman CatholicEducationSt Mary s SeminaryThe Catholic University of America Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Bishop of Joliet in Illinois 2 ReferencesBiography editEarly life edit McNamara was born on May 12 1896 in Chicago Illinois to John Lawrence and Mary nee Hogan McNamara 1 He was educated at St Bride s School and Cathedral College both in Chicago McNamara then attended St Mary s Seminary in Baltimore Maryland and the Catholic University of America in Washington D C 1 2 McNamara was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal George Mundelein on December 23 1922 3 McNamara became a professor at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago in 1925 and served as a chaplain at St Vincent Infant Hospital in Chicago from 1932 to 1937 1 McNamara was made pastor of St Francis Xavier Parish in Wilmette Illinois in 1937 and named a domestic prelate by the Vatican in 1946 1 2 Bishop of Joliet in Illinois edit On December 17 1948 McNamara was appointed as the first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Joliet in Illinois by Pope Pius XII 3 He received his episcopal consecration on March 7 1949 from Cardinal Samuel Stritch with Bishops John Boylan and Albert Zuroweste serving as co consecrators 3 2 McNamara also served as chancellor of the College of St Francis in Joliet 4 McNamara was too ill to travel to Rome to attend the Second Vatican Council Martin McNamara died in Rochester Minnesota on May 23 1966 at age 70 References edit a b c d Curtis Georgina Pell 1961 The American Catholic Who s Who Vol XIV Grosse Pointe Michigan Walter Romig a b c DIOCESE AT JOLIET CREATED BY POPE 3 Named Bishops in Illinois at New See at Springfield and to Aid Cardinal timesmachine nytimes com Retrieved 2022 06 07 a b c Bishop Martin Dewey McNamara Catholic Hierarchy org Knapp Linnea August 2010 The University of St Francis Arcadia Publishing ISBN 978 0 7385 8416 4 Catholic Church titles Preceded bynone Bishop of Joliet in Illinois1949 1966 Succeeded byRomeo Roy Blanchette Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin Dewey McNamara amp oldid 1169783461, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
