About William Clifford Newman
Lived 1928 – 2017 (aged 88). William Clifford Newman was an American catholic priest and catholic bishop.
William Clifford Newman (August 16, 1928 – May 20, 2017) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Maryland from 1984 to 2003.
Biography
Early life William Newman was born on August 16, 1928, in Baltimore, Maryland. After graduating from Calvert Hall High School in 1946, he decided to enter the priesthood. He then attend St. Charles College in Catonsville, Maryland, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore in 1950. That same year, Newman entered the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C. He was awarded a Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1954.
Priesthood Newman was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Francis Patrick Keough for the Archdiocese of Baltimore on May 29, 1954. After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Newman as assistant pastor at St. Elizabeth Parish in Baltimore.
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Catholic bishop (1928–2017)
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William Clifford Newman was born on 16 August 1928 in Baltimore.
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William Clifford Newman died on 20 May 2017 in Timonium.
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William Clifford Newman was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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