William Turner (April 8, 1871—July 10, 1936) was an American Roman Catholic clergyman.
William Turner was born at Kilmallock, Ireland.[1] He received his education at Mungret College in Limerick, at the Royal University of Ireland, and at the Propaganda College in Rome.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood on August 13, 1893.[2] The following year he began his career as a professor at St. Paul's Seminary.[1] He later became professor of philosophy at the Catholic University of America.[1]
On March 10, 1919, Turner was appointed the sixth Bishop of Buffalo, New York, by Pope Benedict XV.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following March 30 from Cardinal James Gibbons, with Bishops Denis J. O'Connell and Michael Joseph Curley serving as co-consecrators.[2] He began Catholic Charities in 1924, and established more than 30 new parishes during his administration.[3] He died at age 65.
Preceded by Dennis Joseph Dougherty |
Bishop of Buffalo 1919–1936 |
Succeeded by John A. Duffy |