Complex sentence: Edward Daniel Howard (November 5,1877--January 2,1983) was born in Cresco, Iowa and became Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport in Davenport, Iowa before being transferred to Oregon in 1926.
Split into simpler sentences: Edward Daniel Howard (November 5,1877--January 2,1983) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He became Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport in Davenport, Iowa before being transferred to Oregon in 1926.