- Class of 1982
- Zoology
- Liberal Arts & Sciences
William Joensen
Posted on July 30, 2019 in Careers
William Joensen (L)('82 zoology) has been appointed by Pope Francis to serve as bishop of the Des Moines Diocese of the Catholic Church. The 59-year-old Waterloo native was ordained in the Dubuque Archdiocese in 1989 and attended seminary at Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. Joensen's episcopal ordination and installation will be celebrated Sept. 27, 2019. He replaces Bishop Richard E. Pates, who was required to retire by canon law.
