Michael Patrick Driscoll

Michael Patrick Driscoll
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Michael Patrick Driscoll
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Michael Patrick Driscoll (born August 8, 1939) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the eighth and current Bishop of Boise.

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Early life and ministry

Michael Driscoll was born in Long Beach, California. As a child, he would pretend to celebrate Mass, giving Necco candy wafers as Communion to his younger siblings. He attended St. John's Seminary in Camarillo,[1] and was ordained to the priesthood by James Cardinal McIntyre on May 1, 1965.[2]

He did pastoral work in Los Angeles and Burbank, and earned a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California in 1973.[1] He served as Chancellor (1976–1987), Vicar for Religious and for Charities, and Vicar General in the Diocese of Orange.[1]

Episcopal career

On December 19, 1989, Driscoll was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Orange and Titular Bishop of Maxita by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on March 6, 1990 from Bishop Norman McFarland, with Bishops John Steinbock and Thomas Connolly serving as co-consecrators.[2]

Driscoll was later named Bishop of Boise, Idaho, on January 18, 1999. Replacing Bishop Tod Brown, he was formally installed on the following March 17.[2]

Sexual abuse scandal

Allegations were raised against bishop Driscoll while he was an auxiliary in the diocese of Orange.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Tod David Brown
Bishop of Boise
19 January 1999–
Succeeded by
incumbent



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