William Patrick Callahan
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William Patrick Callahan OFMConv (born June 17, 1950 in Chicago ) is Bishop of La Crosse .
Life
William Patrick Callahan joined the Order of the Minorites , professed on August 11, 1970, and ordained a priest on April 30, 1977 by the Archbishop of Milwaukee , William Edward Cousins . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on October 30, 2007 auxiliary bishop in Milwaukee and titular bishop of Lares .
Archbishop of Milwaukee and Apostolic Administrator of Green Bay , Timothy Michael Dolan , ordained him episcopally on December 21 of that year ; Co- consecrators were Richard John Sklba , Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, and John Joseph Myers , Archbishop of Newark and Apostolic Superior of the Turks and Caicos Islands .
He was appointed Bishop of La Crosse on June 11, 2010, and initiated into office on August 11 of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Jerome Edward Listecki |
Bishop of La Crosse since 2010 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Callahan, William Patrick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Callahan, William P. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |