Michael Joseph Boulette | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio Titular Bishop of Hieron | |
Archdiocese | San Antonio |
Appointed | January 23, 2017 |
Installed | March 20, 2017 |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Hieron |
Orders | |
Ordination | March 19, 1976 by Francis James Furey |
Consecration | March 20, 2017 by Gustavo García-Siller, Charles Victor Grahmann, and José Cepeda |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Alma mater | St. Mary's University |
Motto | Wisdom faith discernmente |
Styles of Michael Joseph Boulette | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Michael Joseph Boulette (born June 4, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio in Texas since 2017.
Biography
Early life
Michael J. Boulette was born in Hudson Falls, New York, on June 4, 1950. He holds the following academic degrees:
- Bachelor of Psychology cum laude from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas (1971)
- Master of Psychology from Trinity University in San Antonio (1972),
- Master of Divinity from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana(1975),
- Doctor of Preaching and Worship from the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas (1993).
Priesthood
On March 19, 1976, Boulette was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Francis James Furey for the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Boulette was the founding director[1] of St. Peter Upon the Water, a training center for Catholic spiritual directors in Ingram, Texas. On March 10, 2005, Boulette was granted the title of monsignor by Pope John Paul II.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Pope Francis appointed Boulette as titular bishop of Hieronan and as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio on January 23, 2017. Boulette was consecrated on March 20, 2017, by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Administration". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Pope Francis names MSGR. Michael Boulette as new auxiliary bishop of San Antonio | Archdiocese of San Antonio". 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "Pope Names Msgr. Michael Boulette as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio". Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Msgr. Michael Boulette named new auxiliary bishop of San Antonio by Pope Francis". Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Bishop Michael Joseph Boulette [Catholic-Hierarchy]".