William Mulvey

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William Michael Mulvey
Bishop of Corpus Christi
Diocese Corpus Christi
AppointedJanuary 18, 2010
InstalledMarch 25, 2010
Predecessor Edmond Carmody
Orders
OrdinationJune 29, 1975
by  Pope Paul VI
ConsecrationMarch 25, 2010
by  Daniel DiNardo, Gregory Michael Aymond, and Edmond Carmody
Personal details
Born (1949-08-23) August 23, 1949 (age 73)
Education Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoSENTENTIA IN CHRISTO VOBIS
(Assume the attitude of Christ)
Styles of
William Michael Mulvey
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

William Michael Mulvey STL (born August 23, 1949) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi inTexas since 2010.

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Biography

Early life and education

William Mulvey was born on August 23, 1949 in Houston, the second of the six children of Daniel H. Mulvey Jr. and Marjorie Jane Patterson Mulvey. His siblings are Dan, Martha, John, Tim and Kim. He has 12 nieces and nephews. All of William Mulvey's education was completed at Catholic schools, including St. Theresa and St. Cecilia in Houston and St. Thomas High School in Houston (1963–1966). Mulvey was confirmed by Bishop Wendelin Nold at St. Cecilia Parish in Houston.

Mulvey attended St. Edward's Catholic High School in Austin (1967) and St. Edward's University, where he graduated in 1971 with a BBA. He attended seminary at the North American College in Rome from 1971 to 1976, earning in 1974 his Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum. In 1976 , Mulvey received his Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University.

Ordination and ministry

Mulvey was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Austin on June 29 1975 by Pope Paul VI in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, one of 359 priests ordained by the Pope on that occasion.

As a priest of the Diocese of Austin, Mulvey had the following assignments:

Bishop Mulvey is one of two former pastors of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in College Station who were elevated to bishop. The other is Patrick Zurek, bishop of Amarillo. [1]

Bishop of Corpus Christi

Mulvey was appointed as the bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi by Pope Benedict XVI on January 18, 2010. [2] Mulvey was consecrated on March 25, 2010 by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo His principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Gregory Aymond and Bishop Edmond Carmody.

Mulvey is the first Bishop of Corpus Christi to be named without prior episcopal experience since 1921, when Monsignor Emmanuel Ledvina was appointed to the position.

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References

  1. "Administrator - Catholic Diocese of Austin Texas". www.austindiocese.org. Archived from the original on 2009-10-11.
  2. http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/24976.php?index=24976&lang=en Press Office of the Holy See

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Corpus Christi
2010present
Succeeded by
Incumbent