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Template:Infobox bishopbiog William Benedict Friend (born 22 October 1931) is the retired bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport, in Louisiana, and its first bishop.

He was ordained on 7 May 1959 as a priest of the Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham, Alabama. On 31 August 1979, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport, and that same day was named bishop of the titular see of Pomaria. He was consecrated Titular Bishop of Pomaria on 30 October 1979. On 17 November 1982, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport.

The Diocese of Shreveport was created on 16 June 1986, from territory carved from the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport, which itself was renamed Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana. On the same day, Bishop Friend was appointed the first Bishop of Shreveport and was installed as bishop on 30 July 1986.

On 22 October 2006, Bishop Friend sent the mandatory letter to Pope Benedict XVI resigning the diocese as he had reached the age of 75. His resignation was accepted on 20 December 2006. Bishop Friend will remain at the helm of the diocese as apostolic administrator until a new Bishop is appointed. On 1 April 2008] Pope Benedict named Michael Duca as the new bishop of the diocese ending Friend's duties as apostolic administrator.

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Diocese of Shreveport

Preceded by Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves	Bishop of Alexandria-Shreveport 1982–1986	Succeeded by John Clement Favalora
Preceded by None	Bishop of Shreveport 1986–20 December 2006	Succeeded by Michael Duca

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 '''William Benedict Friend''' (born [[22 October]] [[1931]]) is the retired bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport]], in [[Louisiana]], and its first bishop.
-He was ordained on [[7 May]] [[1959]] as a priest of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile|Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham]], [[Alabama]]. On [[31 August]] [[1979]], [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him [[Auxiliary Bishop]] of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport, and that same day was named [[bishop]] of the [[titular see]] of [[Pomaria]]. He was ordained a Titular Bishop of Pomaria on [[30 October]] [[1979]]. On [[17 November]] [[1982]], he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport.
+He was ordained on [[7 May]] [[1959]] as a priest of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile|Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham]], [[Alabama]]. On [[31 August]] [[1979]], [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him [[Auxiliary Bishop]] of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport, and that same day was named [[bishop]] of the [[titular see]] of [[Pomaria]]. He was consecrated Titular Bishop of Pomaria on [[30 October]] [[1979]]. On [[17 November]] [[1982]], he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport.
 The Diocese of Shreveport was created on [[16 June]] [[1986]], from territory carved from the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport, which itself was renamed [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana|Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana]]. On the same day, Bishop Friend was appointed the first Bishop of Shreveport and was installed as bishop on [[30 July]] [[1986]].