Joseph Lawson Howze
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 5 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 30,1923 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Daphne |
| Alabama | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 9,2019 |
| Died | Ocean Springs |
| Mississippi | |
| United States | |
| Successor | Thomas John Rodi |
| Appointed | March 8, 1977 |
| Archdiocese | Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile |
| Education | Bishop State Community College |
| Books | "What We Have Seen and Heard": A Pastoral Letter on Evangelization from the Black Bishops of the United States |
| Dioces | Biloxi |
| Instal | June 6, 1977 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1301607 |
Joseph Lawson Howze Life story
Joseph Lawson Edward Howze was an African-American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Biloxi from 1977 to 2001, and was the first openly Black Catholic bishop of a US diocese.
