William Jones (bishop of Puerto Rico)

William Ambrose Jones OSA (July 21, 1865 – February 17, 1921) was a bishop of the Catholic Church born in the United States. He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico from 1907 to 1921.^[1]

The Most Reverend William A. Jones OSA
Bishop of Puerto Rico
Church	Latin Church
Appointed	January 12, 1907
In office	February 24, 1907 – February 17, 1921
Predecessor	James Blenk
Successor	Jorge José Caruana
Orders
Ordination	March 15, 1890
Consecration	February 24, 1907 by Giuseppe Aversa
Personal details
Born	(1865-07-21)July 21, 1865 Cambridge, New York, US
Died	February 17, 1921(1921-02-17) (aged 55) San Juan, Puerto Rico

Biography

Born in Cambridge, New York, William Jones was ordained a priest for the Augustinian order on March 15, 1890.^[2] On January 12, 1907, Pope Pius X appointed him as the Bishop of Puerto Rico. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Giuseppe Aversa, the Apostolic Delegate to Cuba, on February 24, 1907. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Pedro Ladislao González y Estrada of San Cristóbal de la Habana and Antonio Aurelio Torres y Sanz of Cienfuegos. He arrived in Puerto Rico on March 16, 1907.^[3]

Jones continued to serve as the diocesan bishop until his death on February 17, 1921, at the age of 55.^[4] His remains were transferred to San Juan Cathedral, in Puerto Rico.

References

1. Gerardo Alberto Hernández-Aponte, La Iglesia Católica en Puerto Rico ante la invasión de Estados Unidos de América. Lucha, sobrevivencia y estabilización: (1898–1921). Segunda edición, San Juan, Puerto Rico: Academia Puertorriqueña de la Historia y Decanato de Estudios Graduados e Investigación (DEGI) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, 2013, pp. 209–218.
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 87. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via archive.org.
3. Gerardo Alberto Hernández-Aponte, La Iglesia Católica en Puerto Rico ante la invasión de Estados Unidos de América. Lucha, sobrevivencia y estabilización: (1898–1921). Segunda edición, San Juan, Puerto Rico: Academia Puertorriqueña de la Historia y Decanato de Estudios Graduados e Investigación (DEGI) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, 2013, p. 211.
4. "Bishop William Ambrose Jones, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved February 8, 2014.

External links

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}