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Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld (born in 1912 in Butte, Nebraska) was an American clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak.
Leo Arkfeld | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Madang | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Madang |
| In office | December 19, 1975 – December 31, 1987 |
| Predecessor | Adolph Alexander Noser |
| Successor | Benedict To Varpin |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Administrator of Wewak (1975-1987) Bishop of Wewak (1966-1987) Vicar Apostolic of Wewak (1952-1966) Titular Bishop of Bucellus (1948-1966) Vicar Apostolic of Central New Guinea (1948-1952) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 15, 1943 by William David O'Brien |
| Consecration | November 30, 1948 by Samuel Stritch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld February 4, 1912 |
| Died | August 21, 1999 (aged 87) |
He was appointed bishop of Wewak in 1948, and Archbishop of Madang in 1975 until his retirement in 1987.[1] He died in 1999.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Archbishop Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ "Wewak (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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