Dec. 23, 2023 ~ Joseph Coffey grew up in Pennsylvania, earning a bachelor's degree in English and French from LaSalle University. He worked as a grade school teacher, ski instructor, and in the automobile industry. In 1996, he was ordained as a priest. In 1992, he entered the U.S. Navy Chaplain Candidate Program, becoming a full-time Navy Chaplain in 2001. In 2019, he was named an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of the Military Services