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Romeo Roy Blanchette was born on 6 January, 1913 in Kankakee County, Illinois, US, is an American prelate. Discover Romeo Roy Blanchette's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

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Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 6 January 1913
Birthday 6 January
Birthplace Kankakee County, Illinois, US
Date of death 1982
Died Place Joliet, Illinois, US
Nationality United States

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1913

Romeo Roy Blanchette (January 6, 1913 – January 10, 1982) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Romeo Blanchette was born on January 6, 1913, in Kankakee County, Illinois, to Oscar and Josephine (née Langlois) Blanchette.

1928

After attending Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago from 1928 to 1931, he studied at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934.

1937

Blanchette was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal George Mundelein on April 3, 1937, upon the recommendation of rector Reynold Henry Hillenbrand.

1938

(1938-1949). When the Diocese of Joliet was erected in 1949, Bishop Martin McNamara made him chancellor there.

1939

He continued his studies in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University, earning a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1939.

Blanchette served as a notary of the matrimonial court for the archdiocese.

1950

In 1950, Blanchette was named vicar general of the diocese and a domestic prelate.

1965

On February 8, 1965, Blanchette was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Joliet and titular bishop of Maxita by Pope Paul VI.

He received his episcopal consecration on April 3, 1965, from Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi, with Bishops William Aloysius O'Connor and Ernest John Primeau serving as co-consecrators.

Blanchette attended the fourth session of the Second Vatican Council.

1966

He served as bishop of the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois from 1966 to 1979.

Following the death of Bishop McNamara, Blanchette was named by Pope Paul as the second bishop of Joliet on July 19, 1966.

1979

On January 30, 1979, Pope John Paul II accepted Blanchette's resignation as Bishop of Joliet after he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease.

1982

Romeo Blanchette died of that disease at St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet on January 10, 1982, at age 69.

2015

In a 2015 lawsuit brought against the diocese by sexual abuse victims, it was revealed that Blanchette ignored warnings about the behavior of certain seminarians.

The diocese settled with the victims for over $4 million.