William Robert Johnson
William Robert Johnson (born November 19, 1918 in Tonopah , Nevada , USA; † July 28, 1986 in Orange , California , USA) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange, California .
Life
William Robert Johnson grew up in Los Angeles . He received on 28 May 1944, the sacrament of Holy Orders , after which he earned a degree in social work at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC
Pope Paul VI appointed him on February 19, 1971 titular bishop of Blera and auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles . The episcopal ordination received his Archbishop Timothy Manning on March 25 of that year; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of San Francisco , Joseph Thomas McGucken , and the Bishop of Sacramento , Alden John Bell .
On March 24, 1976, Pope Paul VI appointed him. first Bishop of Orange in California .
From 1984 the diocese received an auxiliary bishop, John Steinbock , who henceforth represented Johnson in some matters, as Johnson himself was weakened by kidney problems. Johnson spent his final months in a wheelchair. He died of a bacterial infection on July 28, 1986 at St. Joseph Hospital, Orange. Johnson was buried in the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c William R. Johnson, First Bishop of Orange, Is Dead. In: Los Angeles Times, July 29, 1986, accessed May 30, 2014
- ^ William Robert Johnson in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved May 30, 2014.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Bishop of Orange in California 1976–1986 |
Norman Francis McFarland |
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| SURNAME | Johnson, William Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johnson, William; Johnson, William R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Orange in California |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tonopah , Nevada , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1986 |
| Place of death | Orange , California , USA |