William Jones (bishop of Puerto Rico)

The Most Reverend

William A. Jones

OSA
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	July 21, 1865; Cambridge, New York, US
Died	February 17, 1921 (aged 55); San Juan, 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]

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[]

^ 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.
^ The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 87. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via archive.org.
^ 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.
^ "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]}

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[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.

[Makers-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.

[hierarchy-4] "Bishop William Ambrose Jones, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved February 8, 2014.

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