William Benedict Friend
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William Benedict Friend (October 22, 1931 – April 2, 2015) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Shreveport in Louisiana from 1986 to 2006. He previously served as auxiliary bishop and then bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport from 1979 to 1986.
Biography
Early life
William Friend was born on October 22, 1931, in Miami, Florida. He was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal James Gibbons on May 7, 1959, for the Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham, Alabama.
Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Alexandria-Shreveport
On August 31, 1979,
Bishop of Shreveport
John Paul II erected the Diocese of Shreveport on June 16, 1986, and appointed Friend as its first bishop. He was installed as bishop on July 30, 1986.
On October 22, 2006, Bishop Friend sent the mandatory letter to
Retirement and legacy
On April 1, 2008, Pope Benedict named Michael Duca as the new bishop of the diocese ending Friend's duties as apostolic administrator. On April 2, 2015, William Friend died at his home in Coral Springs, Florida.[1]
Notes
- ^ "Death of Bishop Emeritus William B. Friend". Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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