Norbert Mary Leonard James Dorsey, C.P. (December 13, 1929 – February 21, 2013) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an

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of the

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in Florida (1986–1990) and as the third bishop of the

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in Florida (1990–2004).

Biography

Early life

Dorsey Dorsey was born in

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, on December 13, 1929. He made profession as a member of the clerical

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on August 15, 1949, when he was 19 years old. On April 28, 1956, Dorsey was ordained a priest in that Congregation. In 1976, Dorsey was elected to the General Council of the Passionists worldwide, and re-elected in 1982.

Auxiliary Bishop of Miami

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appointed Dorsey as titular bishop of Mactaris and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami on January 19, 1986, He was consecrated on March 19, 1986, with Archbishop Edward McCarthy as the principal consecrator: and as co-consecrators Bishop

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and Bishop Reginald Edward Vincent Arliss.

Bishop of Orlando

On March 20, 1990, Dorsey was appointed by John Paul II as the third bishop of the Diocese of Orlando. Dorsey resigned as bishop of Orlando on November 13, 2004, upon reaching 75 years of age.Norbert Dorsey died after a long battle with cancer in

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, aged 83.

Awards

* Knight commander of the

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(KCHS) for his work on behalf of Near East refugees in 1978 * Peace and Unity Award of the St. Martin Porres Association of

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for building bridges of harmony between races and cultures, 1989 * Appreciation Award from the National Council of Christians and Jews, Interfaith Council of Miami 1990 * Founding President Award of the National Council of Christians and Jews, Orlando Chapter, 1991 * Pierre Toussaint Medallion from the Office of Black Ministry of

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, presented at

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by Cardinal

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, for special merit in the service of freedom, human rights, and spiritual values in the black community on May 5, 1996 * Appreciation Award of the

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(2001)

References

External links

Diocese of Orlando bio

The Passionists
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