Joseph Clement Willging
Joseph Clement Willging (September 6, 1884 – March 3, 1959) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Pueblo in Colorado from 1942 until his death in 1959.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph Clement Willging | |
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| Bishop of Pueblo | |
| See | Diocese of Pueblo |
| In office | February 24, 1942 March 3, 1959 |
| Successor | Charles Albert Buswell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 20, 1908 by James Gibbons |
| Consecration | February 24, 1942 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1884 Dubuque, Iowa, US |
| Died | March 3, 1959 (aged 74) Denver, Colorado, US |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Columbia College St. Mary's Seminary Catholic University of America |
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