About Mark Francis Schmitt
Lived 1923 – 2011 (aged 88). Mark Francis Schmitt was an American catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Mark Francis Schmitt (February 14, 1923 – December 14, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the tenth bishop of the Diocese of Marquette in Michigan from 1978 to 1992. Schmitt previously served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin from 1970 to 1978.
Biography
Early life Mark Schmitt was born in Algoma, Wisconsin, on February 14, 1923. After attending St. Mary School in Algoma, Schmitt entered the Salvatorian Minor Seminary in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. He later attended St. John's Seminary and University in Collegeville, Minnesota.
Priesthood Schmitt was ordained by Bishop Stanislaus Vincent Bona to the priesthood at Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on May 22, 1948, for the Diocese of Green Bay.
Bishop of Marquette On March 21, 1978, Paul VI appointed Schmitt as bishop of Marquette. He was installed on May 8, 1978.
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Catholic bishop (1923-2011)
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Mark Francis Schmitt was born on 14 February 1923 in Algoma.
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Mark Francis Schmitt died on 14 December 2011 in De Pere, Wisconsin.
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Mark Francis Schmitt was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Mark Francis Schmitt was American.
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