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1549:John Stariha
1539:John Shanley
1519:John A. Ryan
1484:Kevin Kenney
1438:
1320:High schools
1150:Michael Izen
1135:Lee A. Piché
978:John Ireland
968:Thomas Grace
841:High schools
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682:1951 – 1970
676:
648:the original
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272:June 9, 1966
230:May 24, 1945
149:Denomination
140:(1986-09-12)
1605:1986 deaths
1600:1894 births
1479:James Keane
1374:, Maplewood
1338:, Faribault
1326:, Richfield
974:Archbishops
519:titular see
495:The Anchor,
437:serving as
427:John Murray
71:Predecessor
1594:Categories
1544:Paul Sirba
1392:, St. Paul
1386:, Plymouth
1380:, Victoria
1356:, St. Paul
1299:Seminaries
1165:Cathedrals
1080:John Roach
1003:John Roach
953:Ordinaries
736:Ordinaries
528:References
475:in Taunton
329:Priesthood
306:Early life
158:Alma mater
144:Fall River
120:1894-11-15
96:Ordination
1554:Tim Vakoc
1404:, Fridley
1315:(defunct)
1278:Education
835:Education
807:Cathedral
491:newspaper
420:episcopal
382:and then
380:professor
366:doctorate
301:Biography
81:Successor
61:In office
46:of Mylasa
1255:Historic
1180:Parishes
1159:Churches
998:Leo Binz
817:Parishes
801:Churches
454:parishes
435:Leo Binz
341:for the
335:ordained
220:St. Paul
101:by
1412:Priests
1344:, Edina
959:Bishops
742:Bishops
289:of the
287:prelate
199:History
51:Diocese
1265:Chapel
861:Closed
443:pastor
412:Mylasa
384:rector
347:curate
91:Orders
433:and
227:Date
135:Died
114:Born
414:by
410:of
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