William Leo Higi

Styles of William Leo Higi

Reference style	Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop
Posthumous style	none

Bishop William Leo Higi is Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, where he served as its fifth bishop from 1984-2010.

Biography

William Leo Higi was born in Anderson, Indiana, August 29, 1933, and ordained a priest May 30, 1959. Appointed Secretary to Most Reverend John J. Carberry August 13, 1962, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese on January 14, 1965 and Chancellor on June 16, 1967. Pope Paul VI named him a Prelate of Honor on November 16, 1976.

Appointed Vicar General of the Diocese on June 29, 1979 he was elected Administrator of the Diocese on January 26, 1984, upon the death of Bishop George A. Fulcher. He was appointed Bishop of Lafayette-in-Indiana by Pope John Paul II, and consecrated and installed on June 6, 1984. During Bishop Higi's tenure, he not only expanded the diocese by dedicating new churches, but also added the second high school to the diocese, St. Theodore Guerin High School in Noblesville. Not only did Higi work within the diocese, but also made connections to Haiti with many outreaches to the third-world country. After twenty-six years as head of the diocese, Bishop Higi retired in May 2010. It was announced that same month that Timothy Doherty would succeeded Higi as the sixth bishop of the diocese, though Higi remained Apostolic Administrator until Doherty's consecration. Doherty was consecrated and installed as the sixth bishop of Lafayette on July 15, 2010.

Information from A History of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana by Rev. Anthony Prosen

Sources

Diocese of Lafayette

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana Official website

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Bishop Emeritus of Lafayette 2010—Present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by George Avis Fulcher	Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana 1984—2010	Succeeded by Timothy Doherty

Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana

Bishops	John George Bennett John Carberry Raymond Joseph Gallagher George Avis Fulcher William Leo Higi Timothy Doherty

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception

Education	High schools Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School St. Theodore Guerin High School, Noblesville

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