Joseph Walter Estabrook (May 19, 1944 in

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– February 4, 2012 in

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) was an American

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of the

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who served as an auxiliary bishop of the

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and also

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of Flenucleta.

Biography

Early life and education

Joseph Estabrook attended St. Bonaventure University (in

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), the Seminary of Christ the King (in

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), where he earned a Master's degree in Divinity, and the Jesuit School Of Theology (

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Ordination and ministry

Estabrook was

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to the priesthood by Bishop Edwin Broderick on May 30, 1969. He then served as

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at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Albany until 1970, and as director of the Diocesan Family Life Bureau from 1970 to 1977.

Military chaplain

Estabrook entered the

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cy of the

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on July 4, 1977, and then served as chaplain at the Naval Hospital in

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until 1978. He served at

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(1978–1980) and at

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(1980–1982) before studying at the

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. He worked in recruitment and endorsing at the Navy Chief of Chaplains Office from 1983 to 1986. Estabrook was a chaplain aboard the USS ''Carl Vinson'' from 1986 to 1988, whence he was transferred to the US Naval Hospital in

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. From 1988 to 1989, he studied

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at the

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. He was a chaplain at the

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(1989–1991) and a basic course officer at the Navy Chaplain School aboard Naval Education and Training Command in

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(1991–1994) before serving as Executive Assistant to the Navy Chief of Chaplains at the Department of Navy from 1994 to 1997. He served as U.S. Pacific Fleet Chaplain aboard Naval Station Pearl Harbor from 1997 to 2000, and served at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii from 2000 to 2004.

Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services

On May 7, 2004, Estabrook was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Armed Forces and Titular Bishop of ''Flenucleta'' by

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. He received his

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on the following July 3 from Archbishop

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, with Bishops

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and

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serving as

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, at the

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. He retired from the Navy on June 17, 2004, as

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. He was awarded two

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s and Navy Commendation Medals, and three Legion of Merit Medals. He was Fourth Degree

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and a

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Death

Estabrook died in

on February 4, 2012, aged 67.

References

External links

Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
official website

GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-08-20.

Episcopal succession

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Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley alumni Joint Forces Staff College alumni People from Kingston, New York Recipients of the Legion of Merit St. Bonaventure University alumni Knights of the Holy Sepulchre Catholics from New York (state)