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David Edward Foley (February 3, 1930 – April 17, 2018) was an American
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of the
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who served as the third
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of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama from 1994 to 2005. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1986 to 1994.


Biography


Early life

David Foley was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on February 3, 1930. He was ordained a priest for the
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on May 26, 1956. Foley was appointed by
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as an
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of the Diocese of Richmond on May 3, 1986. Foley was consecrated on June 27, 1986, by Bishop Walter Sullivan.


Bishop of Birmingham

John Paul II appointed Foley as the third bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham on March 22, 1994. He was installed on May 13, 1994. In 1999, Foley issued a decree prohibiting priests in his diocese, under most circumstances, from celebrating
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in the ''
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'' position. Though the decree never specifically mentioned the Catholic television network
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, which has its studios located in the diocese, observers agreed that it was directed at
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's network. On May 10, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Foley's resignation as bishop of Birmingham. He was elected
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on May 19, 2005. David Foley died on April 17, 2018, in Birmingham at age 88.


See also

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References


External links


Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham official website
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