Background
Nessel, William Joseph was born on February 2, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Joseph and Claire M. (Lynch) Nessel.
Nessel, William Joseph was born on February 2, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Joseph and Claire M. (Lynch) Nessel.
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Catholic University America, 1953. Master of Arts in Politics, Catholic University America, 1958. Doctor of Canon Law in Canon Law, Catholic University America, 1961.
Master of Divinity, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 1988.
Teacher, various schools, Philadelphia, 1949-1951;
director personnel, Camp DeSales for Boys, Brooklyn, Michigan, 1960-1965;
director religion, Marymount College, Virginia, 1963-1969;
director field education, Indiana Theological Schools, Washington, 1970-1973;
director deacon program, DeSales Hall School of Theology and Oblates, 1973-1977;
director pastoral ministry program, Allentown College, 1977-1981;
hospital chaplain, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1981-1982;
pastor, St. Francis de Sales Church, Robesonia, Pennsylvania, 1982-1987;
pastor, Sacred Heart Church, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Chaplain Wernersville Eastern State Hospital, 1984-1987, Allentown College, 1978-1979;director personnel Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, 1973-1978, planning, 1973-1976, continuing education, 1972-1974. Founder, director pastoral center for adult education Archdiocese of Washington, 1971-1973, department chairman canon law Washington Theological Union, 1969-1970, director pastoral field education, 1969-1970.
FacultyDeSales School Theology, Washington, 1960-1977.
Education committee member INTER-MET Seminary, Washington, 1972-1973. Canonical advisor Wilmington-Philadelphia Province O.S.F.S., 1973-1985. Board trustees Allentown College, since 1983, Salesianum School, Wilmington, 1977-1978.
Board directors National Association Catholic Personnel Administrators, 1975-1978, Packwood Museum, Lewisburg. Member Canon Law Society of America, Lewisburg Ministerium (president).