Bishop - Elect Joseph L. Coffey

Catholic Military Life

Check out the latest edition of our podcast, Catholic Military Life. Father Joseph L. Coffey of Philadelphia, 58, pictured, has come a long way since he sold cars as a young man in Europe. On Jan. 22, 2019, Pope Francis named Father Coffee, a U.S. Navy Chaplain and Captain (Select), a new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, (AMS). Bishop-Elect Coffey will be ordained on March 25 in a 2:00 p.m. Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. In this edition of Catholic Military Life, the only official podcast of the AMS, he joins us by telephone from the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, retracing his incredible journey toward priesthood, the military chaplaincy, and episcopal ordination, and he explains how he'll serve as an auxiliary to Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio while still serving in the Navy.