William Russell Houck (July 26, 1926 – March 9, 2016) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served in the Diocese of Jackson in Mississippi, as an auxiliary bishop and then as bishop from 1979 to 2003.


William Russell Houck
Bishop of Jackson
titular bishop of Alexanum
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseJackson
PredecessorJoseph Bernard Brunini
SuccessorJoseph Nunzio Latino
Orders
OrdinationMay 19, 1951
by Thomas Joseph Toolen
ConsecrationMay 27, 1979.
by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
BornJuly 26, 1926
DiedMarch 9, 2016(2016-03-09) (aged 89)
Jackson, Mississippi, US
Coat of armsWilliam Russell Houck's coat of arms

Biography

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William Houck was born in Mobile, Alabama, on July 26, 1926. He was ordained a priest by Archbishop Thomas Toolen on May 19, 1951, for the Archdiocese of Mobile.[1]

On March 28, 1979, Houck was named auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Jackson and titular bishop of Alexanum by Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.[1] Houck was consecrated by the pope on May 27, 1979. Houck was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Jackson on April 11, 1984 by John Paul II and installed on June 5, 1984.[1]

On January 3, 2003, John Paul II accepted Houck's resignation as bishop of Jackson.[1] William Houck died on March 9, 2016, at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson of complications following heart surgery.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Bishop William Russell Houck". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Former Catholic bishop William Houck dies". WAPT. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2019.

Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Jackson
1984–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Jackson
1979–1984
Succeeded by