Joseph L. Coffey
Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua | |
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| Consecration | March 25, 2019 by Timothy Broglio, Timothy M. Dolan, and Charles J. Chaput |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1960 |
| Education | La Salle University Sorbonne University |
| Motto | Christus vivificans (Christ is alive) |
| Styles of Joseph Lawrence Coffey | ||
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Reference style | ||
| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
Joseph Lawrence Coffey (born May 31, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic church, serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA since 2019. He previously served as a chaplain in the US Navy Chaplain Corps in the United States, Japan and Afghanistan.
Biography
Early life
Joseph Coffey was born in
After graduating from LaSalle, Coffey spent the next five years teaching grade school, acting as a ski instructor in Switzerland, and working in the automobile industry in Germany and Belgium.[1]
Deciding to enter the priesthood, Coffey enrolled at the
In May 1992, Coffey entered the U.S. Navy Chaplain Candidate Program with the rank of
Priesthood
On May 18, 1996, Coffey was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. The archdiocese assigned Coffey as an associate pastor at St. Katherine of Siena Parish in Philadelphia. After five years at St. Katherine, he became an active duty Navy chaplain in September 2001.[1]
Coffey’s duty assignments have included attachment to a
After an assignment at U.S. Navy Recruiting Command in
Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Services, USA
Pope Francis appointed Coffey as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of the Military Services, USA and titular bishop of Capsus on January 22, 2019.[4][5] On March 25, 2019, Coffey was consecrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Timothy Broglio, with Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput acting as co-consecrators.[6]
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 d e f "Bishop Coffey". Archdiocese for the Military, USA. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ a b c Moran, Robert (January 29, 2019). "Philly-area native named auxiliary bishop by Pope Francis". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Pro-Life in the Pandemic: An Interview With Bishop Joseph Coffey". NCR. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA". Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Pope Francis Names Two New Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, (AMS)". Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Bishop Joseph Lawrence Coffey [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
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