Background
Estabrook, Joseph Walter was born on May 19, 1944 in Kingston, New York, United States.
Estabrook, Joseph Walter was born on May 19, 1944 in Kingston, New York, United States.
Graduate, St. Bonaventure University. Master of Divinity, Christ the King Seminary, Olean, New York, 1969. Attended, Jesuit School Theological, Berkeley.
Attended, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia.
Ordained priest Diocese of Albany, New York, 1969. Parochial vicar St. Vincent de Paul parish, 1969—1979. Director family life bureau Diocese of Albany, 1970—1977.
Member, advanced through grades to captain United States Navy Chaplain service, 1977—2004. Chaplain National Academy of Sciences Jacksonville, Florida, 1977—1978, Naval Station Mayport, 1978—1980, Marine Corps DEC, Quantico, Virginia, 1980—1982. Recruitment & endorsing agent Navy Chief of Chaplains Office, Washington, 1983—1986.
Ship's chaplain United States Ship Carl Vinson (CVN-70), 1986—1988. Chaplain United States Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 1988, National Academy of Sciences Sigonella, Sicily, 1989—1991. Basic course officer NETC, Newport, Rhode Island, 1991—1994.
Executive assistant Navy Chief of Chaplains Office, Washington, 1994—1997. Pacific Fleet chaplain & Pacific Commissioned chaplain Hawaii, 1997—2000. Command chaplain Marine Corps Base Hawaii, 2000—2004.
Ordained bishop, 2004. Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese for Military Services, Washington, since 2004.