Joseph L. Coffey

Joseph Lawrence Coffey (born May 31, 1960) is an auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Joseph Lawrence Coffey
Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA
Titular Bishop of Arsacalitan
ArchdioceseMilitary Services, USA
AppointedJanuary 22, 2019
InstalledMarch 25, 2019
Other postsTitular Bishop of Arsacalitan
Orders
OrdinationMay 18, 1996
by Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua
ConsecrationMarch 25, 2019
by Timothy Broglio, Timothy M. Dolan, and Charles J. Chaput
Personal details
Born (1960-05-31) May 31, 1960
Rochester, Minnesota
MottoChristus Vivificans
Styles of
Joseph Lawrence Coffey
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Coffey attended Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1978. He graduated from La Salle University in 1982. After graduation, he taught grade school, was a ski instructor in Switzerland, and worked in the automobile industry in Germany and Belgium. Coffey enrolled at the St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree.[1]

On May 18, 1996, Coffey was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He served in the Navy Reserves before becoming a navy chaplain in September 2001. Coffey held numerous asingments, serving as a chaplain in Japan and at the United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May.[1] Pope Francis appointed Coffey auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of the Military Services, USA on January 22, 2019.[2][3] On March 25, 2019, Coffey was consecrated as a bishop.

See also

References
  1. Moran, Robert (January 29, 2019). "Philly-area native named auxiliary bishop by Pope Francis". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA". Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  3. "Pope Francis Names Two New Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, (AMS)". Retrieved January 22, 2019.

Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA
2019-Present		 Succeeded by
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