William P. Callahan
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend William Patrick Callahan OFM Conv BA MDiv DD |
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| Bishop of La Crosse | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Milwaukee |
| Diocese | La Crosse |
| Appointed | June 11, 2010 |
| Installed | August 11, 2010 |
| Predecessor | Jerome Edward Listecki |
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| Ordination | April 30, 1977 by William Edward Cousins |
| Consecration | December 21, 2007 by Timothy M. Dolan, Richard J. Sklba, and John J. Myers |
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June 17, 1950 Chicago, Illinois |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee/Titular Bishop of Lares (2007–2010) |
| Motto | ADORAMUS TE CHRISTE |
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Styles of William Patrick Callahan |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Timothy Michael Dolan (Milwaukee) |
| Date of consecration | December 21, 2007 |
William Patrick Callahan OFM Conv DD (born June 17, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin since 2010.
Bishop Callahan previously served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. After the former Archbishop of Milwaukee, Timothy Michael Dolan, was named Archbishop of New York, Auxiliary Bishop Callahan was elected the Apostolic Administrator, or temporary leader, of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He served in this role until Pope Benedict XVI named La Crosse Bishop Listecki as the new Milwaukee archbishop on Saturday, November 14, 2009.
William Callahan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to the late William and Ellen Callahan (who later divorced). The youngest of four children, he has two sisters, Roberta and JoAnn, and one brother, Jerry. He attended St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church as a child.
Callahan intended to enter Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary after his graduation from grade school, but was denied admission. He instead studied at the Franciscan-run St. Mary Minor Seminary in Crystal Lake from 1964 to 1968, and then at Junior College in Chicago until 1969.
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