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David Edward Foley

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David Edward Foley
Bishop of Birmingham
DioceseDiocese of Birmingham
AppointedMarch 22, 1994
InstalledMay 13, 1994
Term endedMay 10, 2005
PredecessorRaymond James Boland
SuccessorRobert Joseph Baker
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond
Orders
OrdinationMay 26, 1956
ConsecrationJune 27, 1986
by Walter Francis Sullivan, John Francis Donoghue, and James Aloysius Hickey
Personal details
Born(1930-02-03)February 3, 1930
DiedApril 17, 2018(2018-04-17) (aged 88)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Styles of
David Edward Foley
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

David Edward Foley (February 3, 1930 – April 17, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama from 1994 to 2005. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1986 to 1994.

Biography

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Early life

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David Foley was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on February 3, 1930. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Washington on May 26, 1956.

Foley was appointed by Pope John Paul II as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Richmond on May 3, 1986. Foley was consecrated on June 27, 1986, by Bishop Walter Sullivan.

Bishop of Birmingham

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John Paul II appointed Foley as the third bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham on March 22, 1994. He was installed on May 13, 1994.

In 1999, Foley issued a decree prohibiting priests in his diocese, under most circumstances, from celebrating Mass in the ad orientem position. Though the decree never specifically mentioned the Catholic television network EWTN, which has its studios located in the diocese, observers agreed that it was directed at Mother Angelica's network.[1]

On May 10, 2005, Pope Benedict VI accepted Foley's resignation as bishop of Birmingham. He was elected diocesan administrator on May 19, 2005.[citation needed]

David Foley died on April 17, 2018, in Birmingham at age 88.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vatican May Step In on EWTN-Mass Case". National Catholic Register.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Birmingham
1994–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond
1986–1994
Succeeded by
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