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In 1940, Pope Pius XII named Plagens as bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids and replace him in Marquette with Reverend Francis Joseph Magner from the Archdiocese of Chicago. During his six-year tenure, Magner provided attention to the mission parishes of the diocese, established the diocesan newspaper and created seven catechetical schools ...
On December 17, 2013, Pope Francis appointed Doerfler as the bishop of Marquette. He was consecrated at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette by Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron , with Bishop David L. Ricken and Archbishop Alexander King Sample serving as co-consecrators, on February 11, 2014.
On March 21, 1978, Paul VI appointed Schmitt as bishop of the Diocese of Marquette. He was installed on May 8, 1978. [4] [1] As bishop, Schmitt founded the Lay Ministries Leadership School to prepare lay parishioners for leadership roles in parishes. He also create bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in pastoral studies.
On December 13, 2005, Sample was appointed the twelfth bishop of the Diocese of Marquette by Pope Benedict XVI. [6] He received his episcopal consecration on January 25, 2006, from Cardinal Adam Maida , with Bishops James Garland and Mark Schmitt serving as co-consecrators .
On December 13, 2005, John Paul II accepted Garland's letter of resignation as bishop of Marquette. He was replaced by Bishop Alexander K. Sample. [3] [1] After his retirement, Garland served for two years as executive director of the Bishop Baraga Association.
Before Noa could succeed as bishop of Sioux City, Pius XII appointed him as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Marquette on August 25, 1947. [2] He was installed on September 24, 1947. [ 4 ] Noa in 1952 opened the cause, or initiative, for the canonization of the former bishop of Marquette, Frederic Baraga . [ 5 ]
On October 23, 1865, the vicariate was renamed the Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie-Marquette and the Vatican named the Venerable Frederic Baraga as its first bishop. The Vatican formally suppressed the diocese on January 3, 1937, reassigning its territory and its Bishop to the new Diocese of Marquette. The new see city was Marquette, Michigan. [3]
On December 21, 1940, Magner was appointed the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Marquette by Pope Pius XII. [4] [6] He received his episcopal consecration on February 24, 1941, from Archbishop Samuel Stritch, with Bishops Eugene J. McGuinness and William O'Brien serving as co-consecrators, at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. [4]