William Clifford Newman
William Clifford Newman (August 16, 1928 – May 20, 2017) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1984 to 2003.
William Clifford Newman | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Baltimore Titular Bishop of Numluli | |
| Archdiocese | Baltimore |
| Appointed | May 25, 1984 |
| Installed | July 2, 1984 |
| Term ended | August 28, 2003 |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Numluli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 29, 1954 |
| Consecration | July 2, 1984 by William Donald Borders, Thomas Austin Murphy, and Eugene Antonio Marino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1928 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | May 20, 2017 (aged 88) Timonium, Maryland |
| Styles of William Clifford Newman | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
William Newman was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from Calvert Hall College in 1946.[1] He then entered St. Charles College in Catonsville, and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary's Seminary in 1950. In 1954, he received a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood on May 29, 1954.[2] His first assignment was as assistant pastor at St. Elizabeth Church in Baltimore.[1]
From 1962 to 1967, Newman served as the first principal of St. Paul's Latin High School.[1] He was raised to the rank of Papal Chamberlain by Pope Paul VI in June 1965. That same year, he received a Master's degree from Loyola College. From 1967 to 1976, he served as superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.[1] During this time, he also became involved in several civic and religious organizations, and served as Secretary of Education for the archdiocese (1972-1974).[1] He became pastor of SS. Philip and James Church in 1976, and rector of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in 1981.[1]
On May 25, 1984, Newman was appointed an auxiliary bishop for Baltimore and titular Bishop of Numluli by Pope John Paul II.[2] He received his episcopal ordination on the following July 2 from Archbishop William Borders, with Bishops Thomas Murphy and Eugene Marino, S.S.J., serving as co-consecrators.[2] As an auxiliary bishop, he served as vicar general and episcopal vicar for the Eastern Vicariate of the archdiocese.[1]
Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, he served as a member of the Committees on Education, Religious Life and Ministry, and on Women in the Church and Society.[1] He also has represented the U.S. bishops in the Catholic-Jewish Consultations under the Committee on Interreligious and Ecumenical Affairs. In 1997, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Catholic Relief Services.[1]
After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Newman resigned as an auxiliary bishop on August 28, 2003.[2] Bishop Newman died in hospice in Timonium, Maryland on May 20, 2017 at the age of 88.[3]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- "Most Rev. William C. Newman". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.
- "Bishop William Clifford Newman". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- Brown, Matthew Hay (May 20, 2017). "William C. Newman, auxiliary bishop for Archdiocese of Baltimore and former superintendent of its schools, dies". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
