Background
McDonald, William Joseph was born on June 15, 1904 in Kilkenny, Ireland. Son of Patrick and Bridget (Foskin) McDonald.
McDonald, William Joseph was born on June 15, 1904 in Kilkenny, Ireland. Son of Patrick and Bridget (Foskin) McDonald.
Bachelor, St. Kieran's College, Kilkenny, 1924. Master of Arts, Catholic University America, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University America, 1939.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Northwestern University, 1958. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mount St. Mary's College, 1959. Juris Utriusque Doctor (honorary), National University Ireland, 1959.
Doctor of Science (honorary), St. John's University, Brooklyn. PaedD (honorary), La Salle College, Philadelphia. Doctor of Education (honorary), Providence College.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), St. Francis College, Brooklyn.
Chaplain, Newman Club, Stanford (California) U., 1928-1930; associate editor, The Monitor, San Francisco, 1930-1932; moderator, Newman Club, San Francisco State College, 1934-1936; curate, St. Paul's Church, San Francisco, 1934-1936; professor philosophy, Catholic U. American, 1940-1967; vice rector, Catholic U. American, 1954-1967; rector, Catholic U. American, 1957-1967; auxiliary bishop of, Washington, 1964-1968; auxiliary bishop of, San Francisco, from 1968; titular bishop of Aquae Regiae. President International Federation Catholic Universities, 1960-1963. Founder, member Catholic Culture Guild, from 1934.