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Looking back at the life of Bishop John Manz, 1945-2023

Retired Auxiliary Bishop John R. Manz, 77, died July 14. Bishop Manz was active for his 52 years as a priest and 27 years as a bishop in ministry to Hispanic Catholics, and a national leader in ministry to migrants.

Bishop Manz: mentor to many, voice for immigrants

Bishop Kevin Birmingham spent his summers as a college seminarian at St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish in Little Village, teaching English-language RCIA and one summer organizing a day camp for kids.

Bishop Manz’s ministry included work with migrants

When Bishop John Manz began attending meetings of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops after his episcopal ordination in 1996, he quickly learned that the big semiannual meetings were not where the action was.

Bishop John Manz retires after 25 years as a bishop

On July 1, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop John Manz, who celebrated a half-century of priesthood and a quarter-century as a bishop on May 12.

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