About William McDermott
Lived 1930 – 2013 (aged 83). William McDermott was an Irish and Peruvian translator, catholic priest and catholic bishop.
William Dermott Molloy McDermott (10 May 1930 in Dublin, Ireland - 19 August 2013 in Lima, Peru
Biography Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1930, McDermott studied for the priesthood first with the Dominicans, then at St. Patrick's, Carlow College, completing his studies he was ordained a priest on 5 June 1955 for the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, United States. Known as "Monseñor Demetrio", he became a Peruvian missionary several years later. For fourteen years, he led a rural parish in Huancarama in the Apurímac Region, where he learned the Quechua language.
On 19 May 1976 he was appointed, by Pope Paul VI, Titular Bishop of Thucca in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Huancavelica.
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Catholic bishop (1930-2013)
When was William McDermott born?
William McDermott was born on 10 May 1930 in Dublin.
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William McDermott died on 19 August 2013 in Lima.
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William McDermott was a translator, catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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William McDermott was Irish and Peruvian.
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