Bishop Justice - A Timeline of his Life
Bishop William J. Justice – a timeline
MAY 8, 1942:
Born to William J. Justice and Ann Vallely Justice, Lawrence, Mass. 1946:
Justice Family moves to San Mateo.
1956:
Graduates from St. Gregory Elementary School, San Francisco.
1960:
Graduates from Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo.
1962:
Graduates from St. Joseph’s College, Mountain View.
JUNE 1, 1967:
Ordained a transitional deacon at St. John the Evangelist Parish, San Francisco.
MAY 1968:
Graduates from St. Patrick’s Seminary with a master’s in divinity degree.
MAY 17, 1968:
Ordained to priesthood by Archbishop Joseph T. McGucken.
JUNE 11, 1968:
First assignment, parochial vicar, St. John the Evangelist.
JULY 1, 1970:
Named parochial vicar, All Souls Parish, South San Francisco.
JUNE 1, 1976:
Named parochial vicar, St. Paul Parish, San Francisco.
JUNE 1, 1979:
Named part-time director of permanent diaconate and part-time to ministry to Spanish-speaking.
JAN. 1, 1982:
Appointed Secretary of Pastoral Ministry for Archdiocese.
JULY 1, 1985:
Named pastor of St. Peter Parish, San Francisco.
JULY 1, 1991:
Named pastor, All Souls, South San Francisco.
JULY 1, 2003:
Named pastor, Mission Dolores Parish, San Francisco.
MARCH 1, 2007:
Appointed vicar for clergy for the Archdiocese.
APRIL 10, 2008:
Announcement by Pope Benedict XVI of appointment as titular bishop of Matara di Proconsolare and auxiliary bishop of San Francisco.
MAY 28, 2008:
Episcopal ordination, 2 p.m., St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco.
