William Michael Cosgrove

The Most Reverend

William Michael Cosgrove
Bishop of Belleville
SeeDiocese of Belleville
In officeOctober 28, 1976 -
May 19, 1981
PredecessorAlbert Rudolph Zuroweste
SuccessorJohn Nicholas Wurm
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland
Orders
OrdinationDecember 18, 1943
by Edward Francis Hoban
ConsecrationSeptember 3, 1968
by Clarence George Issenmann
Personal details
Born(1916-11-26)November 26, 1916
DiedDecember 11, 1992(1992-12-11) (aged 76)
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationJohn Carroll University

William Michael Cosgrove (November 26, 1916 – December 11, 1992) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Belleville in Illinois from 1976 to 1981. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from September 3, 1968, to October 28, 1976.