William Joseph McDonald


William J. McDonald
Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco
Titular Bishop of Aquae Regiae
McDonald in 1958
ChurchCatholic Church
AppointedMarch 17, 1964
In officeJuly 26, 1967 - June 5, 1979
Other postTitular Bishop of Aquae Regiae
Previous postsAuxiliary Bishop of Washington
(1964-1967)
Rector, Catholic University of America (1957 to 1967)
Orders
OrdinationJune 10, 1928
by James J. Roche
ConsecrationMay 19, 1964
by Egidio Vagnozzi
Personal details
BornJune 17, 1904
DiedJanuary 7, 1989(1989-01-07) (aged 84)
EducationCatholic University of America
MottoIn lumine Tuo
(In Your light)

William Joseph McDonald (June 17, 1904 – January 7, 1989) was an Irish-born bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington in the District of Columbia from 1964 to 1967 and the Archdiocese of San Francisco in California from 1967 to 1979. He also served as rector of Catholic University of America from 1957 to 1967.