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The Most Reverend William H. Bullock
His Excellency
The Most Reverend William H. Bullock
Third Bishop of Madison
Bishop Emeritus
Appointed Bishop of Madison, Wis.: April 13, 1993
Installed as Bishop of Madison, Wis.: June 15, 1993
Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation May 23, 2003
Served as Diocesan Administrator until August 1, 2003
Born: April 13, 1927, Maple Lake, Minn.
Education
- Grade School: Maple Lake Grade School, Maple Lake, Minn.
- High School: Annandale High School, Annandale, Minn.
- College: St. Thomas College, 1944-45, St. Paul, Minn.
- U.S. Navy -- World War II, 1944-46
- University of Notre Dame, 1946-48
- St. Paul Seminary, 1948-52
Degrees
- 1948 -- B.A. University of Notre Dame, Philosophy
- 1962 -- M.A. University of Notre Dame, Liturgy and Religious Education
- 1969 -- ED.S. St. Thomas University, Education and Administration
- 1989 -- Honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa
- 2005 -- Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree, Honoris Causa, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.
Ordained a priest: June 7, 1952, St. Paul Cathedral, St. Paul, Minn.
Assignments
- 1952-55 -- St. Stephen Parish, Minneapolis, Minn., associate pastor
- 1955-56 -- Our Lady of Grace Parish, Edina, Minn., associate pastor
- 1956-57 -- Incarnation Parish, Minneapolis, Minn., associate pastor
- 1957-71 -- St. Thomas Academy, St. Paul, Minn., instructor
- 1967-71 -- St. Thomas Academy, St. Paul, Minn., headmaster
- 1971-80 -- St. John the Baptist Parish, Excelsior, Minn., pastor
- 1980 -- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Minneapolis, Minn., pastor
- Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul/Minneapolis by Pope John Paul II June 3, 1980
- Ordained a Bishop Aug. 12, 1980 at St. Paul Cathedral, St. Paul, Minn.
- Appointed Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa Feb. 10, 1987
- Installed as Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa April 7, 1987
- Appointed Bishop of Madison, Wis. April 13, 1993
- Installed as Bishop of Madison, Wis. June 15, 1993
- Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation May 23, 2003
- Served as Diocesan Administrator until August 1, 2003
Membership and Activities
- National Conference of Catholic Bishops (now the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
- Member, Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree
- Member, Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, KGCHS
- Member, St. Francis Seminary Board of Trustees, Milwaukee, Wis.
Past Offices and Committees
- Member, Catholic Telecommunications Network of America, C.T.N.A.
- Bishops' Committee on Liturgy
- Religious Life and Ministry Committee
- Tri-Conference Committee
- USCC Communications Committee
- Catholic Relief Services, Executive Committee, Subcommittee on Africa, and Committee on Overseas Programs and Operations
- Advisory Council of the School of Theology and Seminary of St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minn.
- NCCB/USCC Agenda Committee: Planning Committee for General Meetings and Assemblies
- NCCB/USCC Evangelization Committee
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