David John Walkowiak


David John Walkowiak

JCD
Bishop of Grand Rapids
Bishop Walkowiak (right) at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew, Grand Rapids, Michigan (2015)
ProvinceDetroit
SeeGrand Rapids
AppointedApril 18, 2013
InstalledJune 18, 2013
PredecessorWalter Allison Hurley
Orders
OrdinationJune 9, 1979
by James A. Hickey
ConsecrationJune 18, 2013
by Allen Henry Vigneron, Richard Lennon, and Walter A. Hurley
Personal details
Born (1953-06-18) June 18, 1953
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame
Saint Mary Seminary
Catholic University of America
MottoGratitas agite Domino
(Give thanks to the Lord)
(Psalm 118:1)
Styles of
David John Walkowiak
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

David John Walkowiak, J.C.D. (born June 18, 1953) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as the twelfth bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan since 2013.