Michael Anthony Fleming (c. 1792 – July 14, 1850) was Catholic bishop of St. John's, Newfoundland. He was principally responsible for changing a small mission with several priests in four parishes into a large diocese with over 40,000 congregants and was the single most influential Irish immigrant to come to Newfoundland in the 19th century.
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1792 Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary, Ireland
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14 July 1850 (aged 58)
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