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The Chair: A Conversation with Bishop Cote

Posted on December 28, 2022 in: News, Vocations

The Chair: A Conversation with Bishop Cote

Bishop Michael R. Cote was born in Sanford, ME. He first attended Our Lady of Lourdes Seminary in Cassadaga, NY, then went to Assumption College in Worcester, MA, later graduated from St. Mary's Seminary College in Baltimore, MD, where he received a Bachelor of Philosophy. Bishop Cote was ordained a priest in 1975 and installed as Bishop of Norwich in 2003.

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Posted on March 02, 2026 in: News

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