Anthony Michael Milone

Anthony Michael Milone (September 24, 1932 – May 17, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings in Montana from 1988 to 2006. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Omaha in Nebraska from 1981 to 1988.

Biography

Early life Anthony Milone was born on September 24, 1932, in Omaha, Nebraska, where he attended Creighton Prep. He studied at the seminary at Conception Abbey in Conception, Missouri. He was then sent to Rome to reside at the Pontifical North American College while studying at the Pontifical Gregorian University.

Auxiliary Bishop of Omaha On November 10, 1981, Milone was appointed titular bishop of Plestia and auxiliary bishop of Omaha by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated by John Paul II in the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome on January 6, 1982. Anthony Milone died in Omaha on May 17, 2018, at age 85.