Joseph A. Williams

Styles of
**Joseph Andrew Williams**
Styles of; Joseph Andrew Williams
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Minneapolis, Minnesota
, US
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Motto	Misericordiam volo; (I want mercy)

Joseph Andrew Williams (born May 2, 1974) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota since 2021.

Biography

Early life

Joseph Williams was born on May 2, 1974, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has eight siblings, one of whom, Paul Williams, is a priest in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Joseph Williams attended Saint Croix Catholic School in Stillwater, Minnesota, and graduated from Stillwater High School in 1992.^[1]

After finishing high school, Williams entered the University of Minnesota Morris (UMN–Morris). While there, he was a varsity tennis player who twice competed in the NCAA Division III men's tennis championships. Williams graduated from UMN–Morris with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996. ^[2]

After his graduation from UMN–Morris, Williams continued his studies at the

Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was awarded a Master of Divinity degree in 2002.^[1]

Priesthood

Williams was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis by Archbishop

parochial vicar

at the following parishes in Minnesota:

Cathedral of Saint Paul (2002 to 2004)

Divine Mercy in Faribault (2004-2005)^[2]

In 2005, Williams was appointed pastor of Saint Mathias Parish in Hampton, Minnesota, and Saint Mary parish in New Trier, Minnesota. He left both parishes in 2008 to become pastor of Saint Stephen Parish in Minneapolis. Archbishop Bernard Hebda in 2018 named Williams as the vicar for the Latino ministry.^[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Andrew H. Cozzens acting as co-consecrators.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Pope Francis Names Rev. Joseph Williams Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
^ Omastiak, Rebecca. "Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop of Minneapolis, St. Paul". KSTP.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

External links

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Official Site

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis 2022-Present	Succeeded by -

[:1-1] "Pope Francis Names Rev. Joseph Williams Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

[:2-2] "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

[:0-3] "Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-25.

[4] Omastiak, Rebecca. "Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop of Minneapolis, St. Paul". KSTP.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

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