Martin Dewey McNamara


Martin Dewey McNamara
Bishop of Joliet in Illinois
SeeDiocese of Joliet in Illinois
In officeMarch 7, 1949
May 23, 1966
SuccessorRomeo Roy Blanchette
Orders
OrdinationDecember 23, 1922
by George Mundelein
ConsecrationMarch 7, 1949
by Samuel Stritch
Personal details
Born(1896-05-12)May 12, 1896
DiedMay 23, 1966(1966-05-23) (aged 70)
Rochester, Minnesota, US
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationSt. 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.