William Russell Houck

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

William Russell Houck
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; William Russell Houck
Bishop of Jackson; titular bishop of Alexanum
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Jackson
Predecessor	Joseph Bernard Brunini
Successor	Joseph Nunzio Latino
Orders
Ordination	May 19, 1951; by Thomas Joseph Toolen
Consecration	May 27, 1979.; by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Born	July 26, 1926; Mobile, Alabama, US
Died	March 9, 2016 (aged 89); Jackson, Mississippi, US
Coat of arms

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.

Biography

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

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

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Joseph Bernard Brunini	Bishop of Jackson 1984–2003	Succeeded by Joseph Nunzio Latino
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Jackson 1979–1984	Succeeded by –

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[:0-1] "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.

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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile
Ordinaries	Bishops Michael Portier John Quinlan Dominic Manucy Jeremiah O'Sullivan Edward Patrick Allen Thomas Joseph Toolen John Lawrence May Archbishops Oscar Hugh Lipscomb Thomas John Rodi Auxiliary bishop Joseph Aloysius Durick
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile Parishes Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Mobile Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Mobile Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Mobile Saint Matthew's Catholic Church, Mobile St. Peter Catholic Church, Montgomery St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Mobile
Education	High schools McGill–Toolen Catholic High School, Mobile Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, Montgomery St. Jude Educational Institute, Montgomery St. Michael Catholic High School, Fairhope
Other	Cemetery Catholic Cemetery, Mobile Chapel Sodality Chapel, Mobile Former convents Convent and Academy of the Visitation, Mobile Convent of Mercy, Mobile Historic residence Bishop Portier House
Priests	William Russell Houck David Trosch
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
Ordinaries	Bishops John Mary Joseph Chanche James Oliver Van de Velde William Henry Elder Francis Janssens Thomas Heslin John Edward Gunn Richard Oliver Gerow Joseph Bernard Brunini William Russell Houck Joseph Nunzio Latino Joseph R. Kopacz
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, Jackson Basilica St. Mary Basilica, Natchez Parishes St. Patrick's Church, Meridian Holy Family Church, Natchez
Education	High schools Cathedral School, Natchez St. Aloysius High School, Vicksburg St. Joseph Catholic School, Greenville St. Joseph Catholic School, Madison
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