Norbert Dorsey

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Norbert Dorsey

S.P.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Norbert Dorsey; S.P.
Bishop of Orlando
Church	Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Orlando
In office	March 20, 1990 - ; November 13, 2004
Predecessor	Thomas Grady
Successor	Thomas Wenski
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Miami (1986–1990); Titular Bishop of Mactaris
Orders
Ordination	April 28, 1956
Consecration	March 19, 1986; by Edward A. McCarthy
Personal details
Born	December 13, 1929; Springfield, Massachusetts, US
Died	February 21, 2013 (aged 83); Orlando, Florida, US
Coat of arms

Norbert Mary Leonard James Dorsey, C.P. (December 13, 1929 – February 21, 2013) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida (1986–1990) and as the third bishop of the Diocese of Orlando in Florida (1990–2004).

Biography

Early life

Dorsey Dorsey was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on December 13, 1929. He made profession as a member of the clerical Congregation of the Passion on August 15, 1949, when he was 19 years old.

On April 28, 1956, Dorsey was ordained a priest in that Congregation. In 1976, Dorsey was elected to the General Council of the Passionists worldwide, and re-elected in 1982.^{[citation needed]}

Auxiliary Bishop of Miami

Pope John Paul II appointed Dorsey as titular bishop of Mactaris and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami on January 19, 1986, He was consecrated on March 19, 1986, with Archbishop Edward McCarthy as the principal consecrator: and as co-consecrators Bishop Joseph Maguire and Bishop Reginald Edward Vincent Arliss.

Bishop of Orlando

On March 20, 1990, Dorsey was appointed by John Paul II as the third bishop of the Diocese of Orlando. Dorsey resigned as bishop of Orlando on November 13, 2004, upon reaching 75 years of age.^{[citation needed]}Norbert Dorsey died after a long battle with cancer in Orlando, Florida, aged 83.^[1]

Awards

Knight commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (KCHS) for his work on behalf of Near East refugees in 1978
Peace and Unity Award of the St. Martin Porres Association of Miami, Florida for building bridges of harmony between races and cultures, 1989
Appreciation Award from the National Council of Christians and Jews, Interfaith Council of Miami 1990
Founding President Award of the National Council of Christians and Jews, Orlando Chapter, 1991
Pierre Toussaint Medallion from the Office of Black Ministry of Archdiocese of New York, presented at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York by Cardinal John O'Connor, for special merit in the service of freedom, human rights, and spiritual values in the black community on May 5, 1996
Appreciation Award of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (2001)^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Former Catholic Bishop Norbert Dorsey, 83, dies". CFN13. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Thomas Joseph Grady	Bishop of Orlando 1990–2004	Succeeded by Thomas Gerard Wenski
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Miami 1986–1990	Succeeded by –

[1] "Former Catholic Bishop Norbert Dorsey, 83, dies". CFN13. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.

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