Spiritual director in Rome named auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee

Published: 2007-10-30

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The spiritual director at the North American College in Rome has been named auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee by Pope Benedict XVI. Conventual Franciscan Father William P. Callahan, will be returning to Milwaukee, where he was rector and pastor of St. Josaphat Basilica from 1994 to 2005. The announcement was made in Washington Oct. 30 by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Born in Chicago, Bishop-designate Callahan, 57, held pastoral assignments as an associate pastor and pastor before he was named to serve St. Josaphat Basilica. After his April 30, 1977, ordination, his first assignment was as associate pastor there. From 1978-84 he was director of vocations for his order's St. Bonaventure Province. After graduating from St. Mary Minor Seminary in Crystal Lake, Ill., in 1968, he attend junior college in Chicago for a year. He continued his education at the Chicago Franciscans' St. Bonaventure novitiate in Lake Forest, Ill., 1969-70; Jesuit-run Loyola University in Chicago, 1970-73; and St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto, 1973-76.

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