William Joseph Dendinger
William Joseph Dendinger | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Grand Island | |
Dendinger as the 13th Chief of US Air Force chaplains | |
| Diocese | Grand Island |
| Appointed | October 14, 2004 |
| Installed | December 13, 2004 |
| Retired | January 14, 2015 |
| Predecessor | Lawrence James McNamara |
| Successor | Joseph G. Hanefeldt |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 29, 1965 by Gerald Thomas Bergan |
| Consecration | December 13, 2004 by Elden Francis Curtiss, Fabian Bruskewitz, and Lawrence James McNamara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1939 |
| Education | Immaculate Conception Seminary Aquinas Institute of Theology Creighton University |
| Motto | Justice with mercy |
| Styles of William Joseph Dendinger | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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William Joseph Dendinger (born May 20, 1939) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Appointed by Pope John Paul II, he served as bishop of the Diocese of Grand Island in Nebraska from December 13, 2004, until January 14, 2015.
Before his appointment as bishop, Dendinger served 31 years in the United States Air Force Chaplain Corps, eventually becoming chief of the Corps.