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Archive Home > 2013 > January > 30 > Michigan bishop to take over Archdiocese of Portland

Michigan bishop to take over Archdiocese of Portland

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
January 30, 2013

PORTLAND — Roman Catholic Church officials say Bishop Alexander Sample of Marquette, Mich., will succeed Archbishop John Vlazny in Western Oregon.

Vlazny has been archbishop of Portland since 1997. The Oregonian reported he turned 75 and submitted his resignation in February 2012. The....

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