# William R. Field

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Bishop **William Richard Field** S.M.A., was an Irish born priest who served as the Bishop of the [Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Ondo) in [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria). Born in [Schull](/source/Schull), Co. Cork, Ireland in 1907,[1] he was ordained a priest in 1934, he joined the [Society of African Missions](/source/Society_of_African_Missions), Dr Field was appointed Bishop of Ondo, in 1958,[2] succeeding Bishop [Thomas Hughes](/source/Thomas_P._Hughes_(Bishop)) SMA.[3] He was succeeded as Bishop of Ondo in 1976 by Bishop Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge.[citation needed]

He died on 3 February 1988.[citation needed]

## References

1. [Bishop William Field](http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfieldw.html) Catholic Hierarchy

1. [About Us Ondo Diocese](http://ondodiocese.org/?page_id=21)

1. [Bishop Arogundade Ordained](http://www.sma.ie/bishop-arogundade-ordained/) Society of African Missions

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