About William Joseph Moran
Lived 1906 – 1996 (aged 90). William Joseph Moran was an American catholic priest and catholic bishop.
William Joseph Moran (January 15, 1906 – August 23, 1996) was a Roman Catholic chaplain who served as the 7th Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1958 to 1966 before serving as the bishop of the Archdiocese for Military Services.
Biography Born in San Francisco, California, Moran was ordained to the priesthood on June 20, 1931, for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, California.
On September 15, 1965, Moran was appointed titular bishop of Centuria and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA and was consecrated on December 13, 1965. Moran retired on January 15, 1981.
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Roman Catholic bishop (1906–1996)
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William Joseph Moran was born on 15 January 1906 in San Francisco.
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William Joseph Moran died on 23 August 1996.
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