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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Norbert Dorsey S.P.
Bishop of Orlando
Church	Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Orlando
In office	March 20, 1990 - November 13, 2004
Predecessor	Thomas Grady
Successor	Thomas Wenski
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Miami (1986–1990) Titular Bishop of Mactaris
Orders
Ordination	April 28, 1956
Consecration	March 19, 1986 by Edward A. McCarthy
Personal details
Born	December 13, 1929 Springfield, Massachusetts, US
Died	February 21, 2013 (aged 83) Orlando, Florida, US
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Norbert Mary Leonard James Dorsey, C.P. (December 13, 1929 – February 21, 2013) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida (1986–1990) and as the third bishop of the Diocese of Orlando in Florida (1990–2004).

Biography

Early life

Dorsey Dorsey was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on December 13, 1929. He made profession as a member of the clerical Congregation of the Passion on August 15, 1949, when he was 19 years old.

On April 28, 1956, Dorsey was ordained a priest in that Congregation. In 1976, Dorsey was elected to the General Council of the Passionists worldwide, and re-elected in 1982.

Auxiliary Bishop of Miami

Pope John Paul II appointed Dorsey as titular bishop of Mactaris and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami on January 19, 1986, He was consecrated on March 19, 1986, with Archbishop Edward McCarthy as the principal consecrator: and as co-consecrators Bishop Joseph Maguire and Bishop Reginald Edward Vincent Arliss.

Bishop of Orlando

On March 20, 1990, Dorsey was appointed by John Paul II as the third bishop of the Diocese of Orlando. Dorsey resigned as bishop of Orlando on November 13, 2004, upon reaching 75 years of age.Norbert Dorsey died after a long battle with cancer in Orlando, Florida, aged 83.

Awards

• Knight commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (KCHS) for his work on behalf of Near East refugees in 1978
• Peace and Unity Award of the St. Martin Porres Association of Miami, Florida for building bridges of harmony between races and cultures, 1989
• Appreciation Award from the National Council of Christians and Jews, Interfaith Council of Miami 1990
• Founding President Award of the National Council of Christians and Jews, Orlando Chapter, 1991
• Pierre Toussaint Medallion from the Office of Black Ministry of Archdiocese of New York, presented at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York by Cardinal John O'Connor, for special merit in the service of freedom, human rights, and spiritual values in the black community on May 5, 1996
• Appreciation Award of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (2001)

References

1. "Former Catholic Bishop Norbert Dorsey, 83, dies". CFN13. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.

External links

• Diocese of Orlando bio
• The Passionists

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Archbishops	Coleman Carroll Edward Anthony McCarthy John Favalora Thomas Wenski
Auxiliary bishops	Norbert Dorsey Felipe Estévez Gilberto Fernandez John Fitzpatrick René Gracida John Nevins John Noonan Agustin Roman Thomas Wenski Peter Baldacchino Enrique Esteban Delgado
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary, Miami Parishes Church of the Little Flower, Coral Gables Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West St. Dominic Church, Miami Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Miami St. Patrick Catholic Church, Miami Beach Saint Edward Catholic Church, Pembroke Pines
Education	Higher education Barry University St. Thomas University Seminary St. John Vianney College Seminary High schools Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School, The Hammocks Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School, Southwest Ranches Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami Cardinal Gibbons High School, Fort Lauderdale Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School, Hollywood Christopher Columbus High School, Westchester Immaculata-LaSalle High School, Miami Monsignor Edward Pace High School, Miami Gardens Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami-Dade County St. Brendan High School, Westchester St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale Closed Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School, Miami Grade schools St. Anthony School, Fort Lauderdale St. Theresa School, Coral Gables Saint Mary's Cathedral School, Miami St. Patrick Catholic School, Miami Beach
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Bishops	William Borders Thomas Grady Norbert Dorsey Thomas Wenski John Noonan
Churches	Cathedral St. James Cathedral, Orlando Parishes Basilica of St. Paul, Daytona Beach Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Indialantic St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church Shrines Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe, Orlando Ste. Anne des Lacs, Lake Wales Former Old Holy Redeemer Church, Kissimmee Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Wales
Education	High schools Bishop Moore High School, Orlando Father Lopez Catholic High School, Daytona Beach Melbourne Central Catholic High School, Melbourne Santa Fe Catholic High School, Lakeland Trinity Catholic High School, Ocala Grade schools Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School
Priests	Gregory Parkes
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