Michael Joseph Boulette

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Michael Joseph Boulette
Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Titular Bishop of Hieron
Archdiocese San Antonio
AppointedJanuary 23, 2017
InstalledMarch 20, 2017
Other post(s) Titular Bishop of Hieron
Orders
OrdinationMarch 19, 1976
by  Francis James Furey
ConsecrationMarch 20, 2017
by  Gustavo García-Siller, Charles Victor Grahmann, and José Cepeda
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Born (1950-06-04) June 4, 1950 (age 73)
Hudson Falls, New York, US
Alma mater St. Mary's University
MottoWisdom faith discernmente
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Michael Joseph Boulette (born June 4, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio in Texas since 2017.

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Biography

Early life

Michael J. Boulette was born in Hudson Falls, New York, on June 4, 1950. [1] His family moved to Fredericksburg, Texas, in 1959, where he attended St. Mary’s School. Boulette graduated from St. John Seminary High School in San Antonio in 1968. [1]

After high school, Boulette entered St. Mary's University in San Antonio, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, cum laude, in 1971. He continued his graduate education at Trinity University in San Antonio, being awarded a Master of Psychology degree the next year. [1]

After deciding to become a priest, Boulette traveled to Indiana to attend the University of Notre Dame. He received a Master of Divinit y degree there in 1975. [1]

Priesthood

On March 19, 1976, Boulette was ordained to the priesthood at St. Mary's Church in Fredericksburg by Archbishop Francis James Furey for the Archdiocese of San Antonio. After his 1976 ordination, the archdiocese assigned Boulette as parochial vicar at the following parishes in Texas:

Boulette left St. Ann in 1983 after being named director of spiritual formation and liturgy at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio. When Pope John Paul II visited San Antonio in 1987, Boulette also served as coordinator of hospitality for the papal visit. [1]

Boulette left St. Peter Upon the Water in 1992 to attend the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas. He finished his studies in 1993 with a Doctor of Preaching and Worship degree. After returning to San Antonio, Boulette was named pastor of Notre Dame Parish in Kerrville, Texas, a position he would hold for the next 11 years. [1]

In 2004, Boulette founded and became the first director of St. Peter Upon the Water, a training center for Catholic spiritual directors in Ingram, Texas. On March 10, 2005, Boulette was granted the title of monsignor by Pope John Paul II. [2] [1]

Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio

Pope Francis appointed Boulette as titular bishop of Hieronan and as an auxiliary bishop of San Antonio on January 23, 2017. Boulette was consecrated on March 20, 2017, at St. Mark the Evangelist Church in San Antonio by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, with Bishop Charles Grahmann, and Auxiliary Bishop José Cepeda acting as co-consecrators. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Auxiliary Bishop Michael Boulette Biography" (PDF). Archdiocese of San Antonio. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Pope Francis names MSGR. Michael Boulette as new auxiliary bishop of San Antonio | Archdiocese of San Antonio". 23 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pope Names Msgr. Michael Boulette as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Msgr. Michael Boulette named new auxiliary bishop of San Antonio by Pope Francis". Archdiocese of San Antonio. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bishop Michael Joseph Boulette [Catholic-Hierarchy]".

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 Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
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