William Draper Byrne
William Draper Byrne | |
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| Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts |
| Appointed | October 14, 2020 |
| Installed | December 14, 2020 |
| Predecessor | Mitchell T. Rozanski |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 25, 1994 by James Aloysius Hickey |
| Consecration | December 14, 2020 by Seán Patrick O'Malley, James F. Checchio, and Austin Vetter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1964 Washington, D.C., US |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | In spem vivam (In living hope) |
| Styles of William Draper Byrne | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
William Draper Byrne (born September 26, 1964) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts since 2020. He is known for taking over the diocese after the revelation of widespread clergy child sex abuse and the subsequent cover-ups.