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
Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA
Titular Bishop of Capsus
William Muhm celebrating Mass in 2013
ArchdioceseMilitary Services, USA
AppointedJanuary 22, 2019
InstalledMarch 25, 2019
Other postsTitular Bishop of Capsus
Orders
OrdinationMay 1995
by John O'Connor
ConsecrationMarch 25, 2019
by Timothy Broglio, Timothy M. Dolan, and Charles J. Chaput
Personal details
Born (1957-06-27) June 27, 1957
Billings, Montana
MottoHe Is Risen
Styles of
William James Muhm
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

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

See also

Episcopal succession

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