Background
Namara, Lawrence J. Mc was born on August 5, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence and Margaret (Knusman) McNamara.
Namara, Lawrence J. Mc was born on August 5, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence and Margaret (Knusman) McNamara.
Bachelor of Arts, St. Paul Seminary, 1949; Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Catholic U. American, 1953.
Ordained priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1953; parish priest, teacher, Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese, 1953-1957; director diocesan, Refugee Resettlement, 1957-1960; chaplain, Jackson County Jail, 1957-1964; executive director, Campaign for Human Development, 1973-1977; bishop of Grand Island, Nebraska, since 1978.