John Joseph Williams

The Most Reverend

John Joseph Williams
Archbishop of Boston
SeeBoston
InstalledMarch 11, 1866
Term endedAugust 30, 1907
PredecessorJohn Bernard Fitzpatrick
SuccessorWilliam Henry O'Connell
Other post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Boston (1866)
Orders
OrdinationMay 17, 1845
by Denis Auguste Affre
ConsecrationMarch 11, 1866
by John McCloskey
Personal details
Born(1822-04-27)April 27, 1822
DiedAugust 30, 1907(1907-08-30) (aged 85)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
ParentsMichael Williams & Ann Egan

John Joseph Williams was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fourth Bishop and first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, serving between 1866 and his death in 1907.