About Firmin Martin Schmidt
Lived 1918 – 2005 (aged 86). Firmin Martin Schmidt was an American catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Firmin Martin Schmidt (October 12, 1918 - August 4, 2005) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Born in Catharine, Kansas, United States, Schmidt was ordained a priest for the Capuchin order on June 2, 1946. On April 3, 1959, he was appointed prefect of Mendi, Papua New Guinea, and then vicar apostolic of Mendi and titular bishop of Conana on June 6, 1965; he was ordained bishop on December 15, 1965. On November 15, 1966, he was appointed first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mendi retiring on February 3, 1995.
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American bishop (1918-2005)
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Firmin Martin Schmidt was born on 12 October 1918.
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Firmin Martin Schmidt died on 4 August 2005.
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Firmin Martin Schmidt was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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