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William Jones (bishop of Puerto Rico)

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William A. Jones

Bishop of Puerto Rico
ChurchLatin Church
AppointedJanuary 12, 1907
In officeFebruary 24, 1907 – February 17, 1921
PredecessorJames Blenk
SuccessorJorge José Caruana
Orders
OrdinationMarch 15, 1890
ConsecrationFebruary 24, 1907
by Giuseppe Aversa
Personal details
Born(1865-07-21)July 21, 1865
DiedFebruary 17, 1921(1921-02-17) (aged 55)
San Juan, Puerto Rico

William Ambrose Jones OSA (July 21, 1865 – February 17, 1921) was a bishop of the Catholic Church born in the United States. He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico from 1907 to 1921.[1]

Biography

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Born in Cambridge, New York, William Jones was ordained a priest for the Augustinian order on March 15, 1890.[2] On January 12, 1907, Pope Pius X appointed him as the Bishop of Puerto Rico. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Giuseppe Aversa, the Apostolic Delegate to Cuba, on February 24, 1907. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Pedro Ladislao González y Estrada of San Cristóbal de la Habana and Antonio Aurelio Torres y Sanz of Cienfuegos. He arrived in Puerto Rico on March 16, 1907.[3]

Jones continued to serve as the diocesan bishop until his death on February 17, 1921, at the age of 55.[4] His remains were transferred to San Juan Cathedral, in Puerto Rico.

References

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  1. ^ Gerardo Alberto Hernández-Aponte, La Iglesia Católica en Puerto Rico ante la invasión de Estados Unidos de América. Lucha, sobrevivencia y estabilización: (1898–1921). Segunda edición, San Juan, Puerto Rico: Academia Puertorriqueña de la Historia y Decanato de Estudios Graduados e Investigación (DEGI) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, 2013, pp. 209–218.
  2. ^ The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 87. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via archive.org.
  3. ^ Gerardo Alberto Hernández-Aponte, La Iglesia Católica en Puerto Rico ante la invasión de Estados Unidos de América. Lucha, sobrevivencia y estabilización: (1898–1921). Segunda edición, San Juan, Puerto Rico: Academia Puertorriqueña de la Historia y Decanato de Estudios Graduados e Investigación (DEGI) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, 2013, p. 211.
  4. ^ "Bishop William Ambrose Jones, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
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