William Muhm
William James Muhm (born June 27, 1957) is an American priest of the Catholic Church and serves as auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.
William James Muhm | |
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Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA Titular Bishop of Capsus | |
William Muhm celebrating Mass in 2013 | |
Archdiocese | Military Services, USA |
Appointed | January 22, 2019 |
Installed | March 25, 2019 |
Other posts | Titular Bishop of Capsus |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 1995 by John O'Connor |
Consecration | March 25, 2019 by Timothy Broglio, Timothy M. Dolan, and Charles J. Chaput |
Personal details | |
Born | Billings, Montana | June 27, 1957
Motto | He Is Risen |
Styles of William James Muhm | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
In May 1995, Muhm was ordained to the priesthood by John Cardinal O'Connor in the Archdiocese of New York. Muhm served at St. Ann Parish, Ossining (1995–1996) and Holy Family Parish, Staten Island (1996–1998), then became a chaplain in the United States Navy in 1998.[1] He was promoted to captain on November 7, 2014[2] and retired from the Navy on May 1, 2018. After a seven-month sabbatical, he began serving at Most Precious Blood Parish, Walden, New York. Pope Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA on January 22, 2019.[3] On March 25, 2019, Muhm was consecrated as a bishop.
References
- "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA". Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- "USS Bonhomme Richard's chaplain promoted". Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- "Pope Francis Names Two New Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, (AMS)". Retrieved January 22, 2019.
See also
- Catholic 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 bishops
External links
Episcopal succession
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Preceded by - |
Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |