Joseph Lawson Howze
Joseph Lawson Howze (born August 30, 1923 in Daphne , Alabama - † January 9, 2019 in Ocean Springs , Mississippi ) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church and Bishop of Biloxi .
Life
Joseph Lawson Howze was ordained a priest on May 7, 1959 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on November 8, 1972 auxiliary bishop in Natchez-Jackson and titular bishop of Maxita . The Apostolic Delegate to the United States of America, Archbishop Luigi Raimondi , donated him episcopal ordination on January 28, 1973 ; Co- consecrators were Harold Robert Perry SVD , Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans , and Joseph Bernard Brunini , Bishop of Natchez-Jackson .
On March 8, 1977 he was by Paul VI. appointed first bishop of the diocese of Biloxi established a week earlier . The inauguration took place on June 6th of the same year.
On May 15, 2001, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry for Joseph Lawson Howze on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved November 29, 2011.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Biloxi 1977-2001 |
Thomas John Rodi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Howze, Joseph Lawson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Biloxi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Daphne , Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 9, 2019 |
| Place of death | Ocean Springs , Mississippi |