William Mulvey

William Mulvey
Biskup Corpus Christi
Sententia in Christo vobis
Kraj działania

Stany Zjednoczone

Data i miejsce urodzenia

23 sierpnia 1949
Houston

Biskup Corpus Christi
Okres sprawowania

od 2010

Wyznanie

katolicyzm

Kościół

Kościół łaciński

Prezbiterat

29 czerwca 1975

Nominacja biskupia

18 stycznia 2010

Sakra biskupia

25 marca 2010

Sukcesja apostolska
Data konsekracji

25 marca 2010

Miejscowość

Corpus Christi

Miejsce

Corpus Christi Cathedral

Konsekrator

Daniel DiNardo

Współkonsekratorzy

Edmond Carmody
Gregory Aymond

William Michael Mulvey (ur. 23 sierpnia 1949 w Houston) – amerykański duchowny katolicki, od 2010 roku biskup Corpus Christi.

Życiorys

Jest drugim z szóstki dzieci Marjorie i Daniela Mulvey'a jr. Uczęszczał do kilku katolickich szkół, w tym do St. Edward's Catholic High School i na Uniwersytet św. Edwarda. W latach 1971-1976 kształcił się w Kolegium Ameryki Północnej w Rzymie. W roku 1976 uzyskał licencjat z teologii na Uniwersytecie Gregoriańskim. Święcenia kapłańskie otrzymał 29 czerwca 1975 z rąk papieża Pawła VI w bazylice św. Piotra w grupie 360 kleryków, którzy zostali wyświęceni dla uczczenia Roku Świętego. Razem z nim wyświęceni zostali m. in przyszli amerykańscy biskupi: Raymond Leo Burke, Michael Cote, Michael Hoeppner, Glen Provost i Patrick Zurek. Pracował następnie w diecezji Austin m.in. jako wikariusz parafii, kapelan jednej ze szkół, proboszcz kilku parafii, a od 2004 był kanclerzem kurii diecezjalnej. W latach 2007-2009 wikariusz generalny diecezji, a w okresie sede vacante pełnił do dnia 8 marca 2010 funkcję administratora.

18 stycznia 2010 mianowany przez papieża Benedykta XVI ordynariuszem diecezji Corpus Christi[1]. Sakry udzielił mu w dniu 25 marca tego samego roku kardynał Daniel DiNardo, metropolita Galveston-Houston.

Przypisy

  1. RINUNCIA DEL VESCOVO DI CORPUS CHRISTI (U.S.A.) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE (wł.). vatican.va, 2010-01-18. [dostęp 2021-03-11].

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Coat of arms of William Michael Mulvey.svg
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Coat of arms of the U.S. bishop William Michael Mulvey, Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas.

The episcopal heraldic achievement, or bishop’s coat of arms, is composed of a shield, which is the central and most important part of the design, a scroll with a motto and the external ornamentation. The design is described (blazoned) as if the description was being given by the bearer (from behind) with the shield being worn on the left arms. Thus, it must be remembered, where it applies, as the device is viewed from the front that the terms sinister and dexter are reversed.

By heraldic tradition, the arms of the bishop of a diocese, called an “Ordinary,” are joined (impaled) with the arms of his jurisdiction, in this case the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas, that are seen in the dexter impalement (left side) of the design.

These arms are composed of a red field on which are placed three golden ciboria. A ciborium is an ecclesiastical vessel used to hold the consecrated species of The Blessed Sacrament, the real and true presence of Jesus Christ. These consecrated hosts are the Body of Christ, in Latin, Corpus Christi, the name of the See City.

For his personal arms, His Excellency, Bishop Mulvey has adopted a design that reflects his heritage and his ministry as a priest of Jesus Christ.

These arms are composed of two sections. The upper portion which is gold and has displayed upon it a red escallop (Scallop shell) taken from the arms of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, who, in the name of The Church, has called His Excellency to the fullness of Christ’s Priesthood as a bishop. The shell is also a symbol of baptism and the journey of holiness to which all are called. The lower portion of the design has two blue lions that are taken from the Mulvey Family coat of arms. The blue wavy bar across the center of the design represents the Colorado River that runs through the Diocese of Austin. It is taken from the arms of the Diocese of Austin, the home diocese of Bishop Mulvey and the diocese he served for 35 years in many capacities, including diocesan administrator.

The three silver stars signify Bishop Mulvey’s mother’s heritage and symbolize the Most Holy Trinity.

For his motto, Bishop Mulvey has selected the phrase “SENTENTIA IN CHRISTO VOBIS.” This Latin phrase, derived from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (Phil. 2:5), expresses The Bishop’s deep belief, that in order to be a man of communion, he is to “put on the same attitude that we observe in Christ,” or as might be said, “have the same attitude as Christ”.

The achievement is completed by the external ornamentation which are a gold processional cross, that is placed in back of the shield and which extends above and below the shield, and the pontifical hat, called a “gallero,” with its six tassels in three rows on either side of the shield, all in green. These are the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop, by instruction of The Holy See, of March 31, 1969.

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