William Michael Cosgrove

William Michael Cosgrove (November 26, 1916 – December 11, 1992) was an American Roman Catholic bishop.

Cosgrove was born in Canton, Ohio, and attended Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland) and John Carroll University. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 18, 1943. On June 12, 1968, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland and Titular Bishop of Trisipa by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 3 from Bishop Clarence George Issenmann with bishops John Francis Whealon and Harold Robert Perry as co-consecrators.

Cosgrove was named the fourth Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, on August 30, 1976. He was installed on the following October 28. After five years as bishoop, he resigned on May 19, 1981. He later died at age 76.

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Preceded by Albert Rudolph Zuroweste	Bishop of Belleville 1976—1981	Succeeded by John Nicholas Wurm

Diocese of Belleville

Bishops	Ordinaries John Janssen Henry J. Althoff Albert Rudolph Zuroweste William Michael Cosgrove John Nicholas Wurm James Patrick Keleher Wilton Daniel Gregory Edward Braxton Auxilary Stanley Girard Schlarman

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Peter Parishes St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, Bellville Shrine National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows

Education	High Schools Althoff Catholic High School, Belleville Gibault Catholic High School, Waterloo Mater Dei High School, Breese

Priests	Joseph Maximilian Mueller

Other	Camp Ondessonk

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Diocese of Cleveland

Bishops	Ordinaries Louis Amadeus Rappe Richard Gilmour Ignatius Frederick Horstmann John Patrick Farrelly Joseph Schrembs Edward Francis Hoban Clarence George Issenmann James Aloysius Hickey Anthony Michael Pilla Richard Lennon Auxiliaries Joseph Maria Koudelka James A. McFadden William Michael Cosgrove John Raphael Hagan Floyd Lawrence Begin John Krol Clarence Edward Elwell John Francis Whealon Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon Michael Joseph Murphy James Anthony Griffin James Patterson Lyke Anthony Edward Pevec Alexander James Quinn Martin John Amos Roger William Gries

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Parishes Holy Rosary Church, Cleveland Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Cleveland St. Barbara Church, Cleveland St. Casimir Church, Cleveland St. Elizabeth's Magyar Church, Cleveland St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cleveland St. Paul's Church, Cleveland St. Peter Church, Cleveland Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, Cleveland St. Stephen Church, Cleveland St. Vitus's Church, Cleveland St. Mary's Church, Elyria Immaculate Conception Church, Grafton St. Martin's Church, Valley City St. Patrick's Church, Wellington Former Parishes Annunciation Church, Cleveland Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Cleveland St. Joseph's Church, Cleveland St. Mary's on the Flats, Cleveland Transfiguration Church, Cleveland St. Ladislaus Church, Lorain

Higher Education	Colleges & University John Carroll University Notre Dame College Ursuline College Seminary Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology Former college St. John's College, Cleveland

Priests	Timothy P. Broglio John Francis Dearden Raymond Joseph Gallagher Louis de Goesbriand Paul John Hallinan Joseph Patrick Hurley Charles Hubert Le Blond Edward Aloysius Mooney Thomas Charles O'Reilly Michael Joseph Ready John Patrick Treacy

Miscellany	St. Joseph Convent and Academy Complex

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