Patrick R. Cooney is appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, 1990

Event

Date: 1990-01-28
Kind: Appointment
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: religioncatholicismcommunitycommunication

Summary

The January 1990 Beaver Beacon reported that Patrick R. Cooney had been appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord and was scheduled for formal installation at St. Mary Cathedral in Gaylord on January 28.

Evidence limits

This is a diocesan appointment notice published for the Island readership. It does not establish later episcopal service or a separate Beaver Island parish appointment.

Sources

“Diocese of Gaylord,” Beaver Beacon, January 26, 1990.
Reports the November 21, 1989 announcement of Patrick R. Cooney's appointment as the third Bishop of Gaylord and his January 28, 1990 installation at St. Mary Cathedral in Gaylord. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, January 1990, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-page January issue PDF for the diocesan appointment notice.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Patrick R. Cooney is appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, 1990”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-diocese-gaylord-bishop-cooney-appointment-1990/, accessed [date], citing “Diocese of Gaylord,” Beaver Beacon, January 26, 1990. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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