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Pierre DuMaine


Roland Pierre DuMaine
Bishop of San Jose
SeeDiocese of San Jose
AppointedJanuary 27, 1981
InstalledMarch 18, 1981
Term endedNovember 27, 1999
SuccessorPatrick Joseph McGrath
Orders
OrdinationJune 15, 1957
ConsecrationJune 29, 1978
by John R. Quinn, Joseph Thomas McGucken, and William Joseph McDonald
Personal details
Born(1931-08-02)August 2, 1931
DiedJune 13, 2019(2019-06-13) (aged 87)[1]
Sunnyvale, California, US
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco
1978 to 1981
Alma materCatholic University of America
Saint Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park
MottoGaudium et spes
Styles of
Roland Pierre DuMaine
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Roland Pierre DuMaine (August 2, 1931 – June 13, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.[2] He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of San José in California from 1981 to 1999. He also served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in California from 1978 to 1981.

Biography

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Early life

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DuMaine was born in Paducah, Kentucky, on August 2, 1931. DuMaine attended St. Joseph College in Mountain View, California and Saint Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California. [3][4]

DuMaine was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco on June 15, 1957. DuMaine earned his Doctor of Education degree at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in 1961, where he served as assistant professor until 1963.[3][4]

From 1963 through 1965, DuMaine taught at Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo. He then served as assistant superintendent and superintendent of schools for the archdioceses from 1965 to 1978. He was named prelate of honor on July 18, 1972.[3]

Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco

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DuMaine was named an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and consecrated in San Francisco, California on June 29, 1978.[2] He was the founding director of Catholic Television Network in Menlo Park from 1978 to 1981.[3][4]

Bishop of San Jose

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On January 27, 1981, DuMaine was named by Pope John Paul II the first bishop of the new Diocese of San Jose, where he was installed on March 18, 1981. [2]

Retirement and legacy

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DuMaine's request to retire as bishop of San Jose was accepted by John Paul II on November 27, 1999.[2]

After his retirement, DuMaine remained active in national Bishops' Committees for Science and Human Values and for Women in Society and the Church. He participated in dialogues and conferences on science and religion, and taught in the Religious Studies departments of Stanford University and Santa Clara University. Santa Clara appointed him presidential professor of catholic theology.[3]

DuMaine died on June 13, 2019, in Sunnyvale, California at age 87.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Diocese of San Jose staff (2019-06-17). "Founding Bishop of the Diocese of San Jose Pierre DuMaine passed away peacefully". Diocese of San Jose. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Roland Pierre DuMaine". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Bishops". Diocese of San Jose. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  4. ^ a b c "R. Pierre DuMaine, founding bishop of San Jose diocese, dies". The Mercury News. 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
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Episcopal succession

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Religious titles Preceded byFirst Bishop Bishop of San Jose 1981–1998 Succeeded byPatrick Joseph McGrath Preceded by— Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco 1978–1981 Succeeded by—
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