William J. Waltersheid

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

William John Waltersheid
Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh
Titular Bishop of California
Archdiocese Philadelphia
Diocese Pittsburgh
AppointedFebruary 25, 2011
InstalledApril 25, 2011
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of California
Orders
OrdinationJuly 11, 1992
by  Nicholas Dattilo
ConsecrationApril 25, 2011
by  David Zubik, Joseph McFadden, and Daniel Thomas
Personal details
Born (1956-11-18) November 18, 1956 (age 68)
Ashland, Pennsylvania, US
Alma mater Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing (1983)
St. John Seminary College (B.A., 1987)
Pontifical Gregorian University (B.A., 1991; S.T.L., 1993)
MottoEcce mater tua
(Behold thy mother)
Styles of
William John Waltersheid
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

William John Waltersheid (born November 18, 1956) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh since 2011.

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Biography

Early life

William Waltersheid was born in Ashland, Pennsylvania on November 18, 1956 to William F. and Margaret M. (Deane) Waltersheid. He was a student in the Mount Carmel Area School System, then attended Holy Spirit High School in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. After his high school graduation, Waltersheid went to the Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1983. He worked in health care for the next two years. [1]

Having decided to become a priest, Waltersheid in 1985 enrolled in St. John Seminary College in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and classical languages at St. John. Waltersheid then went to Rome to the seminary at the Pontifical North American College. In 1991, he received a Bachelor of Theology degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University in that city. [1] [2]

Priesthood

Waltersheid was ordained a priest at St. Patrick Cathedral in Harrisburg by Bishop Nicholas Dattilo for the Diocese of Harrisburg on July 11, 1992. [3] After his ordination, Waltersheid returned to Rome for further studies. He was awarded a Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology from the Gregorian University in 1993. [1] [2]

After Waltersheid returned to Pennsylvania in 1994, the diocese assigned him as parochial vicar at two parishes in the diocese:

The Oversight Board of the Pontifical North American College appointed Watersheid as its director of pastoral formation in 1999, necessitating his relocation to Rome. He was promoted to vice rector of the college in 2000. [2]

Waltersheid left Rome in 2003 to return to the Diocese of Harrisburg, where he was appointed pastor at St. Patrick Parish in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. In 2006, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades moved Waltersheid from St. Patrick to serve as diocesan secretary for clergy and consecrated life in Harrisburg. [2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh

Waltersheid was appointed auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh with the titular see of California by Pope Benedict XVI on February 25, 2011. On March 11, 2011, Waltersheid was appointed as episcopal vicar for clergy and secretary for clergy. He was consecrated by Bishop David Zubik on April 25, 2011, at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh. [3] Waltersheid's episcopal motto is Ecce Mater Tua (Latin for Behold thy mother, from John 19:27.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Auxiliary Bishops". Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pope Names Harrisburg Priest as New Auxiliary Bishop for Pittsburgh". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  3. 1 2 "Bishop William John Waltersheid [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
–
 Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh
2011–present		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by Titular Bishop of the Californias
2011–present		Succeeded by
incumbent

 

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