About Joseph Charron
Born 1939. Joseph Charron is an American university teacher, catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Joseph Léo Charron C.PP.S. is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Charron served as bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines in Iowa from 1994 to 2007 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota from 1990 to 1994. He is a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.
Biography
Early life Joseph Charron was born in Redfield, South Dakota, on December 30, 1939. He is one of eight children. Charron made his religious profession as a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood on August 15, 1961.
On April 10, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Charron's resignation due to poor health as bishop of Des Moines. Charron had been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica, a chronic medical condition.
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Catholic bishop
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Joseph Charron was born on 30 December 1939 in Redfield.
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Joseph Charron is a university teacher, catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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