William J. Justice
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William J. Justice, is an American Roman Catholic Bishop
. On 10 April 2008 it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI
appointed Justice as the Auxiliary Bishop to serve the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
, California in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1946. He attended St. Matthew Elementary in San Mateo (1948–51) and graduated from St. Gregory Elementary in San Mateo (1956). He then graduated from Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo (1960).
Justice entered the seminary, first at St. Joseph College, Mountain View, California
in 1962 and later St. Patrick Seminary
, Menlo Park
where he earned a Master of Divinity
degree in 1968. He then went to earn a Master of Applied Spirituality degree from the University of San Francisco
in 1980. Fluent in Spanish, Bishop - elect Justice studied the language during the summer of 1969 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He took additional instruction at the Intensive Spanish Language Program at Cuernavaca, Morelia, Mexico during the summer of 1971.
Justice's first appointment as Pastor
was for St. Peter Parish in San Francisco, in 1985.
for Clergy. The following year, Pope Benedict XVI
appointed him Titular Bishop
of Matara de Proconsolari and Auxiliary Bishop
for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. While he was Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, Justice also served as Vicar General
of the Archdiocese.Bishop - elect Justice is a trustee of St. Patrick Seminary
, Menlo Park
. He currently chairs three archdiocesan boards, the Priest Personnel Board, the Ongoing Formation Board, and the Priests' Retirement Board. He chaired the Priests' Council from September 2006 to June 2007 and took part in the Alliance of Mission District Catholic Schools while pastor of Mission Dolores Basilica Parish. He was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco by Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco
George Hugh Niederauer
on 28 May 2008, 2 PM, at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
. On 10 April 2008 it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
appointed Justice as the Auxiliary Bishop to serve the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Early life and clerical formation
William J. Justice was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on May 8, 1942. His family moved to San MateoSan Mateo, California
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of approximately 100,000 , it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south,...
, California in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1946. He attended St. Matthew Elementary in San Mateo (1948–51) and graduated from St. Gregory Elementary in San Mateo (1956). He then graduated from Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo (1960).
Justice entered the seminary, first at St. Joseph College, Mountain View, California
Mountain View, California
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in 1962 and later St. Patrick Seminary
Saint Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park
Saint Patrick's Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California is a Roman Catholic post-graduate seminary whose primary mission is the formation of clergy for Western and Pacific Rim dioceses, orders, religious congregations and secular institutes...
, Menlo Park
Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City...
where he earned a Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity
In the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
degree in 1968. He then went to earn a Master of Applied Spirituality degree from the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
in 1980. Fluent in Spanish, Bishop - elect Justice studied the language during the summer of 1969 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He took additional instruction at the Intensive Spanish Language Program at Cuernavaca, Morelia, Mexico during the summer of 1971.
Priestly ministry
Justice was first ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1968 in San Francisco. He was ordained on May 17, 1968 by Archbishop Joseph McGucken, shortly after graduating from St. Patrick Seminary. His first parish assignment shortly after ordination was as parochial vicar at St. John the Evangelist, San Francisco (1968–70). He has also been parochial vicar at All Souls Parish, South San Francisco (1970–76) and St. Paul Parish, San Francisco ( 1976–79 ). Bishop - elect Justice was Pastor of St. Peter Parish (1985–91), All Souls Parish (1991–2003), and Mission Dolores Basilica Parish (2003–2007).Justice's first appointment as Pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
was for St. Peter Parish in San Francisco, in 1985.
Episcopal ministry
In 1979 he was appointed Director of the Office for the Permanent Diaconate, and in 1981 began to serve as Secretary of Pastoral Ministry at the Chancery, he helped spearhead Spanish Ministry while also working as part - time director of the Permanent Diaconate Program. From 1982 - 85 he headed the Pastoral Ministry Office. Justice was called back to the Pastoral Center in 2007 to become the Archdiocesan VicarVicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
for Clergy. The following year, Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
appointed him Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Matara de Proconsolari and Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. While he was Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, Justice also served as Vicar General
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
of the Archdiocese.Bishop - elect Justice is a trustee of St. Patrick Seminary
Saint Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park
Saint Patrick's Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California is a Roman Catholic post-graduate seminary whose primary mission is the formation of clergy for Western and Pacific Rim dioceses, orders, religious congregations and secular institutes...
, Menlo Park
Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City...
. He currently chairs three archdiocesan boards, the Priest Personnel Board, the Ongoing Formation Board, and the Priests' Retirement Board. He chaired the Priests' Council from September 2006 to June 2007 and took part in the Alliance of Mission District Catholic Schools while pastor of Mission Dolores Basilica Parish. He was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco by Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco
Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco is the Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, the Roman Catholic Church in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties in California, the United States...
George Hugh Niederauer
George Hugh Niederauer
George Hugh Niederauer is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the Archbishop of San Francisco...
on 28 May 2008, 2 PM, at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, also known locally as Saint Mary's Cathedral, is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco in San Francisco, California...
.