Anthony Michael Milone

Anthony Michael Milone
Bishop of Great Falls-Billings
Church Roman Catholic
See Great Falls-Billings
In office 1987 2006
Predecessor Thomas Joseph Murphy
Successor Michael William Warfel
Orders
Ordination November 10, 1981
Personal details
Born September 24, 1932
Omaha, Nebraska
Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Omaha
Titular Bishop of Plestia

Anthony Michael Milone (born September 24, 1932) is a retired American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana from 1988 to 2006.

Biography

Milone was born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 24, 1932. He studied at the seminary at Conception Abbey in Conception, Missouri, the North American College and the Gregorian University in Rome; on December 15, 1957 he was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Omaha.

On November 10, 1981, Milone was appointed titular bishop of Plestia and auxiliary bishop of Omaha; on December 14, 1987 he was appointed Bishop of Great Falls-Billings; he was installed on February 23, 1988.

Pope Benedict XVI accepted Milone's resignation, for reasons of health, on July 12, 2006.[1]

References

  1. "Bishop Anthony Michael Milone". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Thomas Joseph Murphy
Bishop of Great Falls-Billings
1988 2006
Succeeded by
Michael William Warfel
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Omaha
19811988
Succeeded by


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