William Henry Bullock

William H. Bullock
The Most Reverend; William H. Bullock
	Bishop of Madison
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Madison
In office	April 13, 1993 – May 23, 2003
Predecessor	Cletus F. O'Donnell
Successor	Robert C. Morlino
Orders
Ordination	June 7, 1952
Consecration	August 12, 1980; by John Robert Roach
Personal details
Born	April 13, 1927; Maple Lake, Minnesota
Died	April 3, 2011 (aged 83); Madison, Wisconsin
Previous post	Bishop of Des Moines Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

William Henry Bullock (April 13, 1927 – April 3, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin from 1993 to 2003.[1] At the time of his death, he was Bishop Emeritus.[2]

Biography

Early life and education

Born in Maple Lake, Minnesota,[3][4] Bullock attended Saint Paul Seminary before being ordained a priest on June 7, 1952,[3][4] for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. He taught religion for a number of years at Saint Thomas Military Academy (later renamed Saint Thomas Academy), an archdiocesan high school. He was also the headmaster at St. Thomas Academy.[3] He served as the parish priest at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Excelsior, Minnesota from 1971 to 1980.[3]

Auxiliary Bishop, St. Paul and Minneapolis

Bullock was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese and Titular Bishop of Natchesium on June 3, 1980, by Pope John Paul II,[3] and was consecrated on August 12, 1980.

Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa

On February 10, 1987, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines by Pope John Paul II, succeeding Maurice John Dingman.[4]

Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin

On April 13, 1993, Pope John Paul II appointed Bullock the third Bishop of the Diocese of Madison. In 1995 he made the controversial decision to close Holy Name Seminary, a private boys high school. [1] On May 23, 2003, Bullock retired.[5][6] He died of lung cancer in Madison.[7]

References

"Obituary. Bishop William Bullock, 83". Wisconsin State Journal. April 5, 2001. p. 1. Retrieved October 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
Former Madison Bishop Dies
"Newsmakers". The Minneapolis Star. June 3, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
"New Bishop Appointed for Des Moines". Sioux City Journal. February 11, 1987. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
"The Most Reverend William H. Bullock". The Catholic Herald. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
Cheney, David. "Bishop William Henry Bullock". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
"Obituary. Bishop William Bullock, 83 (contunued)". Wisconsin State Journal. April 5, 2001. p. 4. Retrieved October 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Bishop Emeritus of Madison 2003–2011	Succeeded by –
Preceded by Cletus F. O'Donnell	Bishop of Madison 1993–2003	Succeeded by Robert C. Morlino
Preceded by Maurice John Dingman	Bishop of Des Moines 1987–1993	Succeeded by Joseph Leo Charron
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis 1980–1987	Succeeded by –

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[Obit-1] "Obituary. Bishop William Bullock, 83". Wisconsin State Journal. April 5, 2001. p. 1. Retrieved October 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Former Madison Bishop Dies

[Newsmakers-3] "Newsmakers". The Minneapolis Star. June 3, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[New-4] "New Bishop Appointed for Des Moines". Sioux City Journal. February 11, 1987. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "The Most Reverend William H. Bullock". The Catholic Herald. Retrieved 2009-05-18.

[6] Cheney, David. "Bishop William Henry Bullock". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2009-05-18.

[Obit2-7] "Obituary. Bishop William Bullock, 83 (contunued)". Wisconsin State Journal. April 5, 2001. p. 4. Retrieved October 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison
Bishops	Ordinaries William Patrick O'Connor Cletus F. O'Donnell William Henry Bullock Robert C. Morlino Donald J. Hying Auxiliaries Jerome J. Hastrich George Otto Wirz
Churches	Cathedral St. Raphael's Cathedral Parishes St. Peter's Church, Ashton Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Beloit St. Patrick's Church, Benton St. Patrick's Church, Madison St. Bernard's Church, Watertown Historic Our Lady of Loretto Church, Honey Creek St. Augustine Church, New Diggings St. Joseph's Church, Shields St. Wenceslaus Church, Waterloo
Education	Higher Education Edgewood College High Schools Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart, Madison St. Ambrose Academy, Madison
Priests	Paul J. Swain
Cemeteries	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Janesville
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines
Bishops	Austin Dowling Thomas W. Drumm Gerald T. Bergan Edward C. Daly, OP George Biskup Maurice J. Dingman William H. Bullock Joseph L. Charron, CPpS Richard E. Pates William Michael Joensen
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines Cathedral St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines Parishes All Saints, Stuart Basilica of St. John, Des Moines St. Augustin Church, Des Moines St. Boniface, Westphalia St. Patrick's, Cumming St. Patrick Church, Imogene St. Patrick's, Perry St. Peter's, Council Bluffs
Education	Dowling Catholic High School, West Des Moines Saint Albert High School, Council Bluffs
Priest	John Joseph Boylan
Miscellany	Catholic Pastoral Center
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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
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