William Joseph Moran
American Roman Catholic priest and bishop
William Joseph Moran (January 15, 1906 – August 23, 1996) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served the Archdiocese for the Military Services.
Biography
Born in San Francisco, California, Moran was ordained to the priesthood on June 20, 1931, for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, California.
On September 15, 1965, Moran was appointed titular bishop of Centuria and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA and was consecrated on December 13, 1965. Moran retired on January 15, 1981.[1]
See also
Catholicism portal
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- Insignia of Chaplain Schools in the US Military
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States: military service
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
- Military chaplain
- Religious symbolism in the United States military
- United States military chaplains
References
- ^ William Joseph Moran
External links
- Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, official website
- Archdiocese for the Military Services of the United States. GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
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