Michael Joseph Boulette

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Michael Joseph Boulette
Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Titular Bishop of Hieron
Archdiocese San Antonio
Appointed January 23, 2017
Installed March 20, 2017
Other posts Titular Bishop of Hieron
Orders
Ordination March 19, 1976
by Francis James Furey
Consecration March 20, 2017
by Gustavo García-Siller, Charles Victor Grahmann, and José Cepeda
Personal details
Born (1950-06-04) June 4, 1950
Hudson Falls, New York
Alma mater St. Mary's University
Motto Wisdom Faith Discernmente
Styles of
Michael Joseph Boulette
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop


Michael Joseph Boulette (born June 4, 1950) is an American priest of the Catholic Church and will serve as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio in 2017.

Biography

Michael J. Boulette was born in Hudson Falls, New York on June 4, 1950. Michael J. Boulette holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology (cum laude) from St. Mary's University (1971), a master's degree in psychology from Trinity University (1972), a master of divinity from the University of Notre Dame (1975), and a Doctor of Preaching and Worship from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (1993).

On March 19, 1976, Boulette was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of San Antonio. As a priest in San Antonio, Boulette worked as the founding director[1] of St. Peter Upon the Water: A Center for Spiritual Direction and Formation, a training center for spiritual directors in the Catholic faith.

On March 10, 2005, Boulette was granted the title of Monsignor by Pope John Paul II.[2]

Pope Francis appointed Boulette auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio on January 23, 2017. Boulette was consecrated to the episcopacy on March 20, 2017 as the titular bishop of Hieron and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://stpeteruponthewater.org/administration-1. Retrieved March 19, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://www.archsa.org/blog/pope-francis-names-msgr.-michael-boulette-as-new-auxiliary-bishop-of-san-an
  3. ↑ "Pope Names Msgr. Michael Boulette as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio". Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Msgr. Michael Boulette named new auxiliary bishop of San Antonio by Pope Francis". Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bboule.html

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
2017-Present 		Succeeded by
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