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Retired Catholic Diocese of Venice Bishop Dewane dies at 75

Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM · 1 min read

Retired Catholic Diocese of Venice Bishop Dewane dies at 75 — WFLA NBC Tampa Bay, Venice Community news — Image: WFLA NBC Tampa Bay

The Catholic Diocese of Venice announced Wednesday afternoon that Rev. Frank J. Dewane has died. He was 75.

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