# Joseph Lawson Howze

> Joseph Lawson Edward Howze was an American Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Biloxi from 1977 to 2001. He was the first openly Black Catholic ordinary of a U.S. Catholic diocese. Howze previously served as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Natchez-Jackson from 1972 to 1977.

*American Catholic bishop (1923-2019)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/joseph-lawson-howze

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1923-08-30
- **Died:** 2019-01-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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