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Joseph Andrew Williams (born May 2, 1974) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as Coadjutor Bishop of Camden.

Biography

Early life

Joseph Williams was born on May 2, 1974, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has eight siblings, one of whom, Peter Williams, is a priest in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Joseph Williams attended Saint Croix Catholic School in Stillwater, Minnesota, and graduated from Stillwater High School in 1992.

Williams studied at the University of Minnesota Morris (UMN–Morris) where he was a varsity tennis player and twice competed in the NCAA Division III men's tennis championships. He graduated from UMN–Morris with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996.

Williams continued his studies at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. While there, he decided to become a priest. He received a philosophy/pre-theology degree from the university in 1998 and then entered the Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was awarded a Master of Divinity degree in 2002.

Priesthood

Williams was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis by Archbishop Harry Flynn on May 28, 2002, at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota. The archdiocese assigned Williams as parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Saint Paul from 2002 to 2004 and Divine Mercy in Faribault from 2004 to 2005. In 2005, Williams was appointed pastor of Saint Mathias Parish in Hampton, Minnesota, and Saint Mary parish in New Trier, Minnesota. He left both parishes in 2008 to become pastor of Saint Stephen Parish in Minneapolis.

When Williams was appointed as pastor of Saint Stephen's, the parish was largely failing to follow the rubrics of the Mass of the Second Vatican Council and did not submit to the teachings of the Catholic Church. Williams' efforts to bring the parish in line with Catholic teaching resulted in many of the older parishioners walking out in the middle of Mass and leaving the parish entirely. His first Christmas Mass at the parish had no worshippers. Williams eventually rebuilt the parish into a thriving Latino community, the largest in Minnesota, with over 1,600 families.

Archbishop Bernard Hebda in 2018 named Williams as the vicar for the Latino ministry.

During the 2020 George Floyd protests in Minneapolis, Williams responded to a cry for help in the middle of the night from a parishioner family whose apartment building was in danger of burning down. He drove to the apartment and welcomed them into the parish rectory for safety.

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Pope Francis appointed Williams as an auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on December 10, 2021. On January 25, 2022, Williams was consecrated as bishop by Archbishop Bernard Hebda at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, with Bishops Richard Pates and Andrew H. Cozzens acting as co-consecrators. During his time as auxiliary bishop, Williams led initiatives for Latino ministry and implementation of the 2022 Archdiocesan synod.

Coadjutor of Camden

Pope Francis named Williams as Coadjutor Bishop of Camden on May 21, 2024. He was received with a Mass of Welcome on September 10, 2024. He will assume the bishopric upon the retirement of Bishop Dennis Joseph Sullivan, presumed to be in March 2025 upon his 80th birthday.

See also

• Church of Saint Stephen (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. ^ "Pope Francis Names Rev. Joseph Williams Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
2. ^ "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
3. ^ "Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
4. Coleman, Nick (March 1, 2008). "The push for conformity shoves away parishioners". Star Tribune. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
5. Bayly, Michael J. (15 February 2009). "The Wild Reed: A Catholic "Crisis and Opportunity" in South Minneapolis". The Wild Reed.
6. Hrbacek, Dave (26 March 2013). "Word on the streets". TheCatholicSpirit.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
7. French, Rose (March 31, 2013). "Latinos give Minneapolis Catholic church new life". Star Tribune. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
8. Sotro, Melina. "Evangelization, Formation, Invitation". Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
9. Umberger, Barb (January 21, 2022). "In 2020, Bishop-elect Williams rescued parishioners from riots". TheCatholicSpirit.com.
10. Omastiak, Rebecca. "Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop of Minneapolis, St. Paul". KSTP.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
11. "Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Joseph Williams as Coadjutor Bishop of Camden | USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
12. "Resignations and Appointments, 21.05.2024". Retrieved May 21, 2024.
13. "Bishop Williams named coadjutor bishop of Camden, New Jersey". Retrieved May 21, 2024.
14. "Bishop Williams' Mass of Welcome a ticketed event". Retrieved August 30, 2024.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden Official Site
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Official Site

• Biography
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
Ordinaries	Bishops Bartholomew J. Eustace Justin J. McCarthy Celestine Damiano George Henry Guilfoyle James T. McHugh Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio Joseph Anthony Galante Dennis Joseph Sullivan Auxiliary bishop James Louis Schad
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Camden Parishes St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Atlantic City St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral, Camden St. Joseph's Polish Catholic Church, Camden
Education	High schools Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, Pennsauken Township Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill Gloucester Catholic High School, Gloucester City Holy Spirit High School, Absecon Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Newfield Paul VI High School, Haddonfield St. Augustine Preparatory School, Richland Wildwood Catholic Academy, North Wildwood Closed Sacred Heart High School, Vineland Saint James High School, Carneys Point Township St. Joseph Academy, Hammonton (now independent of Diocese)
Priests	James F. Checchio Miguel Pedro Mundo
Miscellany	Dante Hall Theater, Atlantic City St. Padre Pio Shrine, Landisville
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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Ordinaries	Bishops Joseph Crétin Thomas Grace Archbishops John Ireland Austin Dowling John Gregory Murray William O. Brady Leo Binz John Roach Harry Joseph Flynn John Clayton Nienstedt Bernard Hebda Coadjutor archbishop Leo Christopher Byrne
Auxiliary bishops	John Jeremiah Lawler James J. Byrne Leonard Philip Cowley Gerald Francis O'Keefe James P. Shannon John Roach Raymond Alphonse Lucker Paul Vincent Dudley John Francis Kinney William Henry Bullock James Richard Ham Robert James Carlson Joseph Charron Lawrence Welsh Frederick F. Campbell Richard Pates Lee A. Piché Andrew H. Cozzens Joseph Andrew Williams Michael Izen Kevin Kenney
Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of Saint Paul Basilica of Saint Mary Former cathedrals First Second Third Parishes Guardian Angels Church, Chaska St. Peter's Church, Mendota Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Minneapolis Church of St. Stephen, Minneapolis Church of St. Wenceslaus, New Prague Church of St. Mark, Saint Paul Church of St. Mary, New Trier Church of St. Michael, St. Michael Church of the Assumption, St. Paul Church of St. Agnes, St. Paul Church of St. Bernard, St. Paul Church of St. Casimir, St. Paul St. Mary's Church of the Purification, Marystown Church of the Annunciation, Webster Township Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Wheatland Township Historic Church of St. Hubertus, Chanhassen Chapel Our Lady of Victory Chapel
Education	Higher education St. Catherine University University of St. Thomas Seminaries Saint John Vianney College Seminary Saint Paul Seminary Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary (defunct) High schools Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Louis Park Bethlehem Academy, Faribault Chesterton Academy, Edina Convent of the Visitation, Mendota Heights Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Minneapolis DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis Hill-Murray School, Maplewood Holy Family Catholic High School, Victoria Providence Academy, Plymouth Saint Agnes School, St. Paul Saint Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights Totino-Grace High School, Fridley
Priests	Joseph Francis Busch Peter F. Christensen Alexander Christie Jozef Cieminski James Louis Connolly Timothy J. Corbett Donald DeGrood James Albert Duffy Hilary Baumann Hacker Patrick Richard Heffron Patrick J. Hessian Michael Joncas James Keane Kevin Kenney John M. LeVoir James McGolrick Francis Missia Thomas O'Gorman Augustin Ravoux James Michael Reardon James O'Reilly Jakub W.J. Pacholski John A. Ryan Patrick J. Ryan Francis Joseph Schenk Alphonse James Schladweiler John Shanley Paul Sirba John Stariha Tim Vakoc Thomas Anthony Welch
Cemeteries	Calvary Cemetery Resurrection Cemetery
Other	The Catholic Spirit Ninth National Eucharistic Congress
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