Martin Dewey McNamara | |
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Bishop of Joliet in Illinois | |
See | Diocese of Joliet in Illinois |
In office | March 7, 1949 May 23, 1966 |
Successor | Romeo Roy Blanchette |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 23, 1922 by George Mundelein |
Consecration | March 7, 1949 by Samuel Stritch |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | May 23, 1966 Rochester, Minnesota, US | (aged 70)
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Education | St. Mary's Seminary The Catholic University of America |
Martin Dewey McNamara (May 12, 1896 – May 23, 1966) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Joliet in Illinois from 1949 until his death in 1966.