Michael Joseph Green (October 13, 1917 – August 30, 1982) was a 20th-century

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of the

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in the

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. He served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Reno in the state of

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from 1967 to 1974.

Biography

Born in

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, Green was ordained a Catholic

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for the

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on July 14, 1946. On June 22, 1962

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named him the

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of ''Trisipa'' and

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of Lansing. He was consecrated a bishop on August 28, 1962, by Bishop

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of Lansing. The co-consecrators were Bishops Clarence George Issenmann of

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and Charles Salatka auxiliary bishop of

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. From 1962 to 1965 he attended all four sessions of the

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. On March 11, 1967, Pope

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named him as the third bishop of Reno. He served the diocese for seven years until his resignation was accepted by Pope Paul on December 6, 1974.

References

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