Michael Francis McAuliffe
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Michael Francis McAuliffe was an American
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. He was the second bishop of the Bishop of Jefferson City
.
, Pope Paul VI
appointed him the second Bishop of Jefferson City on July 2, 1969. He was ordained and installed on August 18, 1969 at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph
in Jefferson City. His motto was "In Truth and Charity." He died on January 6, 2006. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery in Jefferson City.
United States
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prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. He was the second bishop of the Bishop of Jefferson City
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the state of Missouri in the United States, erected on July 2, 1956 from territory taken from the Archdiocese of St. Louis, the Diocese of Kansas City, and the Diocese of Saint...
.
Biography
Bishop McAuliffe was born on November 22, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas, the second of six sons of John Joseph McAuliffe and Bridget Agnes (Broderick) McAuliffe. He was ordained a priest at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City, on May 31, 1945. Upon the resignation of Bishop Joseph M. MarlingJoseph M. Marling
Joseph Mary Marling, CPPS was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Jefferson City from 1956 to 1969.-Biography:...
, Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
appointed him the second Bishop of Jefferson City on July 2, 1969. He was ordained and installed on August 18, 1969 at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Cathedral of Saint Joseph
The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is the Mother Church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City in Missouri. The cathedral serves as the parish church for the Bishop, who is currently the Most Reverend John R. Gaydos, the third Bishop of Jefferson City. The Cathedral sits on a site that also...
in Jefferson City. His motto was "In Truth and Charity." He died on January 6, 2006. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery in Jefferson City.