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225:
178:
177:
147:Denomination
135:(1970-10-01)
90:Consecration
1533:1970 deaths
1528:1894 births
1163:Archbishops
659:Archbishops
360:archdiocese
338:serving as
260:Worthington
93:May 1, 1946
52:Predecessor
1522:Categories
1127:Ordinaries
832:, Atchison
600:Ordinaries
390:References
364:archbishop
332:James Ryan
266:Priesthood
252:priesthood
222:Early life
203:Archbishop
114:1894-01-01
77:Ordination
1469:Boys Town
1302:Education
1234:Cathedral
1031:Education
998:Cathedral
776:Education
718:Cathedral
427:"Bishops"
217:Biography
163:Education
62:Successor
47:1951–1969
44:In office
1244:Parishes
1228:Churches
1008:Parishes
992:Churches
838:, Lenexa
820:, Topeka
728:Parishes
712:Churches
441:Archived
430:Archived
272:ordained
199:Nebraska
95:by
82:by
1416:Priests
1133:Bishops
930:Bishops
852:Priests
621:Bishops
254:at the
205:of the
193:of the
185:of the
183:prelate
155:Parents
758:Former
606:Vicars
292:rector
280:pastor
236:Dayton
232:Kansas
211:Kansas
191:bishop
72:Orders
1462:Other
346:era.
288:Omaha
334:and
240:Ohio
142:, US
130:Died
124:, US
108:Born
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302:by
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258:in
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