William Henry Bullock
The Most Reverend William H. Bullock | |
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Bishop of Madison | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Madison |
In office | April 13, 1993 – May 23, 2003 |
Predecessor | Cletus F. O'Donnell |
Successor | Robert C. Morlino |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 7, 1952 |
Consecration | August 12, 1980 by John Robert Roach |
Personal details | |
Born | Maple Lake, Minnesota | April 13, 1927
Died | April 3, 2011 Madison, Wisconsin | (aged 83)
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Des Moines Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
William Henry Bullock (April 13, 1927 – April 3, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin from 1993 to 2003.[1] At the time of his death, he was Bishop Emeritus.[2]
Biography[]
Early life and education[]
Born in Maple Lake, Minnesota,[3][4] Bullock attended Saint Paul Seminary before being ordained a priest on June 7, 1952,[3][4] for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. He taught religion for a number of years at Saint Thomas Military Academy (later renamed Saint Thomas Academy), an archdiocesan high school. He was also the headmaster at St. Thomas Academy.[3] He served as the parish priest at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Excelsior, Minnesota from 1971 to 1980.[3]
Auxiliary Bishop, St. Paul and Minneapolis[]
Bullock was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese and Titular Bishop of Natchesium on June 3, 1980, by Pope John Paul II,[3] and was consecrated on August 12, 1980.
Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa[]
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On February 10, 1987, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines by Pope John Paul II, succeeding Maurice John Dingman.[4]
Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin[]
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On April 13, 1993, Pope John Paul II appointed Bullock the third Bishop of the Diocese of Madison. In 1995 he made the controversial decision to close Holy Name Seminary, a private boys high school.[1] On May 23, 2003, Bullock retired.[5][6] He died of lung cancer in Madison.[7]
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
References[]
- ^ a b "Obituary. Bishop William Bullock, 83". Wisconsin State Journal. April 5, 2001. p. 1. Retrieved October 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Former Madison Bishop Dies
- ^ a b c d e "Newsmakers". The Minneapolis Star. June 3, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "New Bishop Appointed for Des Moines". Sioux City Journal. February 11, 1987. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Most Reverend William H. Bullock". The Catholic Herald. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ Cheney, David. "Bishop William Henry Bullock". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ "Obituary. Bishop William Bullock, 83 (contunued)". Wisconsin State Journal. April 5, 2001. p. 4. Retrieved October 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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