William Muhm

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William James Muhm
Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA
Titular Bishop of Capsus
Fr. William Muhm in 2013.jpg
Bishop Muhm celebrating Mass in 2013
Archdiocese Military Services, USA
AppointedJanuary 22, 2019
InstalledMarch 25, 2019
Other post(s) Titular Bishop of Capsus
Orders
OrdinationMay 1995
by  John O'Connor
ConsecrationMarch 25, 2019
by  Timothy Broglio, Timothy M. Dolan, and Charles J. Chaput
Personal details
Born (1957-06-27) June 27, 1957 (age 66)
Education St. Joseph's Seminary and College
MottoHe is risen
Styles of
William James Muhm
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

William James Muhm (born June 27, 1957) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA since 2019.

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Biography

Early life

William (Bill) Muhm was born in Billings, Montana on June 27, 1957, the son of James and Anne Muhm. When he was a child, the family moved to Denver, Colorado. Muhm attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he received a BS degree in Business Administration in 1980.

Military service

After college graduation, he entered the US Navy Officer Training Command Newport in Newport, Rhode Island. In July 1981, Muhm was commissioned an ensign in the Navy Supply Corps. [1]

Muhm's first posting in the Navy was two tours on the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3), an amphibious assault ship, in the Western Pacific Ocean. His next assignment was at the Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Preparation for priesthood

In 1986, Muhm left the Navy to work as an accountant while remaining in the US Naval Reserve. [1]

By 1989, Muhm had decided to enter the priesthood and went into the minor seminary for the Archdiocese of New York. He later graduated from St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York, the major seminary for the archdiocese. [1]

Priesthood

In May 1995, Muhm was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal John O'Connor for the Archdiocese of New York at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. [2] After his 1995 ordination, the archdiocese assigned Muhm to the pastoral staff at St. Ann Parish in Ossining, New York. The next year, he was sent sent to Holy Family Parish in Staten Island, New York, for the next two years. In 1996, he was also assigned as chaplain to Fleet Hospital 22. [1]

In 1998, the Navy recalled Muhm to active duty, this time as a member of the United States Navy Chaplain Corps. His assignments included an extended deployment on the USS WASP (LHD-1), an amphibious assault ship, in the Arabian Sea after the September 11th attacks. He also served with the 1st Marine Division in Anbar Province, Iraq during the Iraq Insurgency. Muhn also had assignments at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and at Camp Lejuene in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Muhm retired from the Navy on May 1, 2018, with the rank of Navy Captain. [1] [3] [4]

Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Services USA

Pope Francis appointed Muhm as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA and titular bishop of Capsus on January 22, 2019. [5] On March 25, 2019, Muhm was installed and consecrated by Archbishop Timothy Broglio at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., with Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput acting as co-consecrators. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Muhm". Archdiocese for the Military, USA. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. 1 2 "Bishop William James Muhm [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  3. "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA" . Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  4. "USS Bonhomme Richard's chaplain promoted" . Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  5. "Pope Francis Names Two New Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, (AMS)" . Retrieved January 22, 2019.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
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Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA
2019-Present
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