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His Excellency

Most Rev. Donald Hanchon

Auxiliary Bishop

Archdiocese of Detroit

Born: October 9, 1947 · Wayne · Age 79
Ordained priest: October 19, 1974
Ordained bishop: May 5, 2011
Rite: Latin

A priest for 52 years

A bishop for 15 years, 5 months

4 years since resignation submitted

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Oct 1947

Born

October 9, 1947 · Wayne

Oct 1974

Ordained to the Priesthood

October 19, 1974

Mar 2011

Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit

March 22, 2011 · Detroit, Michigan, United States

May 2011

Ordained Bishop

May 5, 2011

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