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Former Bishops

           
 

Former Bishops

           
 

The Most Reverend Hugh A. Donohoe, D.D.

     

Ordained to the priesthood

 

June 14, 1930

     

Appointed Titular Bishop of Taium and
Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco

 

August 2, 1947

     

Consecrated

 

October 7, 1947

     

Appointed as the first Bishop of Stockton

 

February 21, 1962

     

Installed as the first Bishop of Stockton

 

April 24, 1962

     

Transferred to the Diocese of Fresno

 

August 27, 1969

     

Died

 

October 26, 1987

           
           
 
Guilfoyle

 

 

 

 The Most Reverend Merlin J. Guilfoyle, D.D., J.C.D.

     

Ordained to the priesthood

 

June 10, 1933

     

Appointed Titular Bishop of Bulla and
Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco

 

August 15, 1950

     

Consecrated

 

September 21, 1950

     

Appointed as the second Bishop of Stockton

 

November 19, 1969

     

Installed as the second Bishop of Stockton

 

January 13, 1970

     

Retired

 

February 26, 1980

     

Died

 

November 20, 1981

           
           
 
Mahony

 

 

 

The Most Reverend Roger Mahony, D.D.

     

Ordained to the priesthood

 

May 1, 1962

     

Appointed Titular Bishop of Tamascani
and Auxiliary Bishop of Fresno

 

January 7, 1965

     

Ordained to the episcopacy

 

March 19, 1975

     

Appointed as the third Bishop of Stockton

 

February 26, 1980

     

Installed as the third Bishop of Stockton

 

April 17, 1980

     

Appointed as the Archbishop of Los Angeles

 

July 16, 1985

     

Created a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church

 

June 28, 1991

     

Retired

 

February 27, 2011

           
 
Montrose

 

 

 

The Most Reverend Donald W. Montrose

     

Ordained to the priesthood

 

May 7, 1949

     

Appointed Titular Bishop of Vescovio
and Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles

 

March 25, 1983

     

Ordained to the episcopacy

 

May 12, 1983

     

Appointed as the fourth Bishop of Stockton

 

December 19, 1985

     

Installed as the fourth Bishop of Stockton

 

February 20, 1986

     

Retired

 

January 9, 1999

     

Died

 

May 7, 2008