William P. Callahan
William Patrick Callahan O.F.M. Conv. | |
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| Bishop of La Crosse | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Milwaukee |
| Diocese | La Crosse |
| Appointed | June 11, 2010 |
| Installed | August 11, 2010 |
| Predecessor | Jerome Edward Listecki |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 30, 1977 by William Edward Cousins |
| Consecration | December 21, 2007 by Timothy M. Dolan, Richard J. Sklba, and John J. Myers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1950 Chicago, Illinois |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee/Titular Bishop of Lares (2007–2010) |
| Motto | ADORAMUS TE CHRISTE |
| Styles of William Patrick Callahan | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
William Patrick Callahan OFM Conv DD (born June 17, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, since 2010.
Bishop Callahan previously served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. After the former archbishop of Milwaukee, Timothy Michael Dolan, was named Archbishop of New York, Auxiliary Bishop Callahan was elected the Apostolic Administrator, or temporary leader, of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He served in this role until Pope Benedict XVI named La Crosse Bishop Listecki as the new Milwaukee archbishop on Saturday, November 14, 2009.
Biography[]
Early life and education[]
William Callahan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to William and Ellen Callahan (who later divorced[1]). The youngest of four children, he has two sisters, Roberta and JoAnn, and one brother, Jerry.[2] He attended St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church as a child.[1]
Callahan intended to enter Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary after his graduation from grade school, but was denied admission.[1] He instead studied at the Franciscan-run St. Mary Minor Seminary in Crystal Lake from 1964 to 1968, and then at Junior College in Chicago until 1969.[3]
In 1969, Callahan entered the novitiate of the Conventual Franciscans in Lake Forest.[2] He made his profession as a member of that religious order on August 11, 1970.[4] From 1970 to 1973, he attended Loyola University in Chicago, from where obtained a Bachelor's degree in Radio and Television Communications.[2] He earned a Master's in Divinity from St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto in 1976.[2]
Ordination and ministry[]
Callahan was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop William Cousins on April 30, 1977.[4] He was then assigned to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he served as curate at the Basilica of St. Josaphat from 1977 to 1978.[2]
Returning to Illinois, Callahan served as Director of Vocations for the Conventual Franciscans from 1978 to 1984.[3] He was associate pastor (1984–1987) and later pastor (1987–1994) at Holy Family Church in Peoria.[3] He was named rector and pastor of the Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee in 1994, and oversaw the basilica's $7.5 million restoration, which earned him a reputation as an able fundraiser.[5] In 2005, he became spiritual director of the Pontifical North American College in Rome.[3]
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Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee[]
On October 30, 2007, Callahan was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee and Titular Bishop of Lares by Pope Benedict XVI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following December 21 from Timothy M. Dolan (who was then Milwaukee Archbishop), along with co-consecrators Milwaukee auxiliary Bishop Richard J. Sklba and Archbishop John Myers (Archbishop of Newark, who had previously been Bishop of Peoria where Callahan had served).[4]
He is the first Conventual Franciscan ever to become a bishop in the United States, and the first auxiliary bishop to be named to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee since 1979.[6] Following Archbishop Dolan's appointment to the Archdiocese of New York in February 2009, Callahan was elected as the diocesan administrator of Milwaukee on April 20, 2009.[7] He oversaw the daily administration of the archdiocese until Pope Benedict XVI named Listecki as the new archbishop of Milwaukee in November 2009.[8]
Bishop of La Crosse[]
On June 11, 2010, Callahan was appointed Bishop of La Crosse by Pope Benedict XVI, succeeding Jerome Edward Listecki, who became Milwaukee's archbishop.[9][10] On August 11, 2010, Callahan was installed there.[4]
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 c Roman, Maryangela Layman (December 20, 2007). "Living the Gospel as a Franciscan". The Catholic Herald.
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Callahan". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
- ^ a b c d "Conventual Franciscan Father William Patrick Callahan Named Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. October 20, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ Heinen, Tom (October 31, 2007). "Archdiocese gets a second auxiliary bishop". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ Palmo, Rocco (October 30, 2007). "B16 Makes "Black" History; Conv. Franciscan Named Milwaukee Aux". Whispers in the Loggia.
- ^ "Auxiliary Bishop William Callahan elected diocesan administrator of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. April 20, 2009.
- ^ Sorgi, Jay (April 21, 2009). "Callahan Hopes for 6–8 Month Tenure as Archdiocese Interim Administrator". 620 WTMJ.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.archmil.org. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Catholic News Agency: "Bishop William Callahan to be installed in La Crosse on Wednesday" August 9, 2011
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