William Jones (bishop)

William Ambrose Jones OSA (July 21, 1865 – February 17, 1921) was a bishop of the Catholic Church born in the United States. He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico from 1907 to 1921.[1]

The Most Reverend

William A. Jones

OSA
Bishop of Puerto Rico
ChurchLatin Church
AppointedJanuary 12, 1907
In officeFebruary 24, 1907 – February 17, 1921
PredecessorJames Blenk
SuccessorJorge José Caruana
Orders
OrdinationMarch 15, 1890
ConsecrationFebruary 24, 1907
by Giuseppe Aversa
Personal details
BornJuly 21, 1865
Cambridge, New York, US
DiedFebruary 17, 1921(1921-02-17) (aged 55)
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Biography

Born in Cambridge, New York, William Jones was ordained a priest for the Augustinian order on March 15, 1890. On January 12, 1907, Pope Pius X appointed him as the Bishop of Puerto Rico. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Giuseppe Aversa, the Apostolic Delegate to Cuba, on February 24, 1907. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Pedro Ladislao González y Estrada of San Cristóbal de la Habana and Antonio Aurelio Torres y Sanz of Cienfuegos. He arrived in Puerto Rico on March 16, 1907.[2]

Jones continued to serve as the diocesan bishop until his death on February 17, 1921, at the age of 55.[3] His remains were transferred to San Juan Cathedral, in Puerto Rico.

References
  1. Gerardo Alberto Hernández-Aponte, La Iglesia Católica en Puerto Rico ante la invasión de Estados Unidos de América. Lucha, sobrevivencia y estabilización: (1898–1921). Segunda edición, San Juan, Puerto Rico: Academia Puertorriqueña de la Historia y Decanato de Estudios Graduados e Investigación (DEGI) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, 2013, pp. 209–218.
  2. Gerardo Alberto Hernández-Aponte, La Iglesia Católica en Puerto Rico ante la invasión de Estados Unidos de América. Lucha, sobrevivencia y estabilización: (1898–1921). Segunda edición, San Juan, Puerto Rico: Academia Puertorriqueña de la Historia y Decanato de Estudios Graduados e Investigación (DEGI) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, 2013, p. 211.
  3. "Bishop William Ambrose Jones, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-08.


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