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MS SC669

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/20/2016

Primary Sponsor

Hillman Frazier

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Bishop Emeritus William Houck of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson passed away on March 9, 2016, at age 89
  • Houck was ordained as a priest in 1951 and consecrated as a bishop in 1979 by Pope John Paul II; he served as the ninth Bishop of Jackson from 1984 until his retirement in 2003
  • Houck had a lifelong career in Catholic education and served as President of the Catholic Church Extension Society of America from 2001 to 2007
  • He was involved in numerous religious and charitable organizations including the Knights of Columbus, Hospice Ministries, and the Mississippi Governor's Task Force on Infant Mortality
  • The Mississippi Legislature expresses condolences to the Catholic Diocese of Jackson and the bereaved family

Legislative Description

Mourn the passing of Bishop Emeritus William Houck of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

4/20/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules4/11/2016

Full Bill Text

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