Joseph Williams was born on May 2, 1974, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has eight siblings, one of whom, Paul Williams, is a priest in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Joseph Williams attended Saint Croix Catholic School in Stillwater, Minnesota, and graduated from Stillwater High School in 1992.[1]
After his graduation from UMN–Morris, Williams continued his studies at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. While at the Franciscan University, he decided to become a priest. He received a philosophy/pre-theology degree from the university in 1998, Williams then entered the Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was awarded a Master of Divinity degree in 2002.[1]
Priesthoodedit
Williams was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis by Archbishop Harry Flynn on May 28, 2002 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota.[3] After his 2002 ordination, the archdiocese assigned Williams as parochial vicar at the following parishes in Minnesota:
In 2005, Williams was appointed pastor of Saint Mathias Parish in Hampton, Minnesota, and Saint Mary parish in New Trier, Minnesota. He left both parishes in 2008 to become pastor of Saint Stephen Parish in Minneapolis. Archbishop Bernard Hebda in 2018 named Williams as the vicar for the Latino ministry.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolisedit
Pope Francis appointed Williams as an auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on December 10, 2021.[2][1][4] On January 25, 2022, Williams was consecrated as bishop by Archbishop Bernard Hebda at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, with Bishops Richard Pates and Andrew H. Cozzens acting as co-consecrators.[3]
^ abc"Pope Francis Names Rev. Joseph Williams Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
^ abcd"Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
^ ab"Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
^Omastiak, Rebecca. . KSTP.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
External linksedit
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Official Site
joseph, williams, joseph, andrew, williams, born, 1974, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, been, serving, auxiliary, bishop, archdiocese, saint, paul, minneapolis, minnesota, since, 2021, excellency, most, reverendauxiliary, bishop, saint, paul, minne. Joseph Andrew Williams born May 2 1974 is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota since 2021 His Excellency The Most ReverendJoseph A WilliamsAuxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and MinneapolisTitular Bishop of IdassaArchdioceseSaint Paul and MinneapolisAppointedDecember 10 2021InstalledJanuary 25 2022Other post s Titular Bishop of IdassaOrdersOrdinationMay 28 2002by Harry Joseph FlynnConsecrationJanuary 25 2022by Bernard Hebda Richard Pates Andrew H CozzensPersonal detailsBorn 1974 05 02 May 2 1974 age 49 Minneapolis Minnesota USMottoMisericordiam volo I want mercy Styles of Joseph Andrew WilliamsReference styleHis Excellency The Most ReverendSpoken styleYour ExcellencyReligious styleBishop Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Priesthood 1 3 Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis 2 See also 3 References 4 External links 5 Episcopal successionBiography editEarly life edit Joseph Williams was born on May 2 1974 in Minneapolis Minnesota He has eight siblings one of whom Paul Williams is a priest in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Joseph Williams attended Saint Croix Catholic School in Stillwater Minnesota and graduated from Stillwater High School in 1992 1 After finishing high school Williams entered the University of Minnesota Morris UMN Morris While there he was a varsity tennis player who twice competed in the NCAA Division III men s tennis championships Williams graduated from UMN Morris with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 2 After his graduation from UMN Morris Williams continued his studies at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville Ohio While at the Franciscan University he decided to become a priest He received a philosophy pre theology degree from the university in 1998 Williams then entered the Saint Paul Seminary in St Paul Minnesota where he was awarded a Master of Divinity degree in 2002 1 Priesthood edit Williams was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis by Archbishop Harry Flynn on May 28 2002 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in St Paul Minnesota 3 After his 2002 ordination the archdiocese assigned Williams as parochial vicar at the following parishes in Minnesota Cathedral of Saint Paul 2002 to 2004 Divine Mercy in Faribault 2004 2005 2 In 2005 Williams was appointed pastor of Saint Mathias Parish in Hampton Minnesota and Saint Mary parish in New Trier Minnesota He left both parishes in 2008 to become pastor of Saint Stephen Parish in Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda in 2018 named Williams as the vicar for the Latino ministry 2 Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis edit Pope Francis appointed Williams as an auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on December 10 2021 2 1 4 On January 25 2022 Williams was consecrated as bishop by Archbishop Bernard Hebda at the Cathedral of Saint Paul with Bishops Richard Pates and Andrew H Cozzens acting as co consecrators 3 See also editCatholic Church hierarchy Catholic Church in the United States Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops of the United States Lists of patriarchs archbishops and bishopsReferences edit a b c Pope Francis Names Rev Joseph Williams Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Retrieved December 10 2021 a b c d Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis US Conference of Catholic Bishops Retrieved December 10 2021 a b Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams Catholic Hierarchy www catholic hierarchy org Retrieved 2024 03 25 Omastiak Rebecca Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop of Minneapolis St Paul KSTP com Archived from the original on December 10 2021 Retrieved December 10 2021 External links editRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Official SiteEpiscopal succession editCatholic Church titlesPreceded by Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis2022 Present Succeeded by Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Minnesota nbsp This article about a Catholic bishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph A Williams amp oldid 1215548053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
