Joseph Clement Willging
Joseph Clement Willging (born September 6, 1884 in Dubuque , Iowa , USA ; † March 3, 1959 ) was the first bishop of Pueblo .
Life
Joseph Clement Willging received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Dubuque on June 20, 1908 .
On December 6, 1941, Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the first bishop of Pueblo. The Apostolic Delegate in the United States, Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani , donated him episcopal ordination on February 24, 1942 ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Davenport , Henry Patrick Rohlman , and the Bishop of Helena , Joseph Michael Gilmore .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Pueblo 1941-1959 |
Charles Albert Buswell |
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| SURNAME | Willging, Joseph Clement |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Pueblo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dubuque , Iowa, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 1959 |