Joseph Abel Francis

The Most Reverend

Joseph A. Francis

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Newark
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Valliposita
AppointedMay 3, 1976
In officeJune 25, 1976 – June 30, 1995
Orders
OrdinationOctober 7, 1950
ConsecrationJune 25, 1976
by Peter Leo Gerety
Personal details
BornSeptember 30, 1923
DiedSeptember 1, 1997(1997-09-01) (aged 73)

Joseph Abel Francis Jr. SVD (1923–1997) was an American Catholic bishop. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark from 1976 to 1995.