Michael James Dempsey
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Most Reverend Michael J. Dempsey, OP |
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| Bishop of Sokoto | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | July 13, 1967 |
| In office | October 1, 1967 - December 3, 1984 |
| Predecessor | Edward Thaddeus Lawton, O.P. |
| Successor | Kevin J. Aje |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1942 by Bernard J. Sheil |
| Consecration | August 15, 1967 by John Cody |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1912 Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
| Died | March 19, 1996 (aged 84) Denver, Colorado, USA |
Michael James Dempsey, OP (February 12, 1912 – March 19, 1996) was an American-born bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria from 1967-1984.
James Edward Dempsey was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Joseph M. Demspey and Julia Mary McSherry. He was educated at St. Mary's Grade School, LaSalle Academy and Providence College all in Providence. Dempsey entered the Dominican novitiate at St. Rose Priory in Springfield, Kentucky and took the religious name Michael. He made his first profession of vows on August 16, 1936. Philosophical studies were taken at the Dominican House of Studies in River Forest, Illinois and Dempsey made his solemn profession on August 16, 1939. He decided to join the newly established Province of St. Albert the Great and continued his theological studies at River Forest. Dempsey was ordained a priest by Bishop Bernard J. Sheil on June 11, 1942.
Michael Dempsey taught English and religion at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois from 1943 to 1950. At the same time he obtained a master's degree in English literature at DePaul University in Chicago. In 1951 he entered the missionary field in Nigeria. He served five terms as pastor and local superior at St. Dominic's Parish in Yaba, Lagos. He was on leave from January 24, 1955 to February 2, 1956. When he returned he was made the Vicar Provincial for the Dominicans of Nigeria. His responsibilities were reduced to Yaba from 1959 to 1962. On August 27, 1965 Dempsey was appointed the vicar of the Nigerian Vicarate.
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