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John Boekenfoehr | |
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| Appointed | 1953 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1927 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | John Boekenfoehr |
| Born | January 28, 1903 West Point, Nebraska |
| Died | 1982 |
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