What is Michael J. Cleary?
'''Michael J. Cleary''' (1 September 1925 – 3 September 2020) was an Irish-born Gambian Roman Catholic prelate. He was the [[Roman Catholic]] [[Bishop]] [[Emeritus]] of the [[Diocese of Banjul (Roman Catholic)|Diocese of Banjul]] in [[Gambia]]. He was born in [[Brickens]], [[County Mayo]], [[Ireland]]. Cleary was made a [[priest]] on 29 June 1952. On 24 January 1981, he was made Bishop of the Diocese of Banjul.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bclearymj.html Ordination of Bishop Cleary]</ref> Cleary retired on 25 February 2006. Cleary died on 3 September 2020, aged 95.<ref>{{cite web|date=3 September 2020|title=President Barrow Commiserates With Catholic Community Over Deaths Of Bishop Cleary And Goerge Gomez|url=https://fatunetwork.net/president-barrow-commiserates-with-catholic-community-over-deaths-of-bishop-cleary-and-goerge-gomez/|access-date=2020-09-04|language=en|agency=fatunetwork.net}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cleary, Michael J.}} [[Category:1925 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Irish people]] [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops]] [[Category:Gambian people]] {{bio-stub}}