Joseph L. Bishop
| Joseph L. Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Layton Bishop Jr. August 23, 1932 Delta, Utah |
| 🏡 Residence | Chandler, Arizona[1] |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Brigham Young University Claremont Graduate School (PhD, 1958) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1960– |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Carolyn Callister Bishop (1934–2004, m. 1956)[2] |
Joseph Layton Bishop Jr. (born 1932, Delta, Utah) is a retired administrator of colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions and a Latter-day Saint devotional and motivational author. His books include The Making of a Missionary[3] and Peace be Unto Thy Soul.[4]
In 2018, accusations of sexual abuse against Bishop were made public by a recording of Bishop's 2017 interview by his accuser.
Early life and education[edit]
Bishop was born August 23, 1932, in Delta, Utah. He graduated from Delta High School in 1950 and served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Argentina. Bishop and Carolyn Callister married on June 28, 1956 and at the parents of five sons. Bishop earned a B.A. in Spanish in 1955 and an M.A. in Spanish in 1958, both from Brigham Young University (BYU). In 1958, Bishop earned a Ph.D. in university administration from Claremont Graduate School. In 1980 or 1981, Bishop was awarded an honorary doctorate of humanities from Weber State College (WSC), upon his retirement there.[5]
Career[edit]
From 1960 to 1961, Bishop was chairman of the Spanish department at Imperial Valley College. In 1961 he became president of the Haitian-American Institute, before becoming academic dean at Mt. San Jacinto College (1962–1966). Bishop moved on to Prairie State College, where he served as vice president (1966–1968). From 1968–1972, Bishop was executive director of GT-70, an educational consortia made up of thirty U.S. colleges. In May 1972, Bishop was appointed president of WSC in Utah.[5]
Under Bishop's leadership, WSC began the shift to being a four-year institution.[citation needed] He also inagurated the Dee Events Center. There were some on the staff who felt he was condescending in his attitude towards staff.[6]
The LDS Church assigned Bishop to serve as president[7] of the Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission from 1978 to 1981.[8][9] Bishop later served as president of the LDS Church's main site for training its missionaries, the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, 1983–1986.[10][11] After 1986, Bishop was executive director of the BYU–Public School Partnership, where he coordinated the interface between five school districts and BYU's college of education.[5] After his retirement, Bishop and his wife, Carolyn, served as the LDS Church's area welfare agents for Central America, headquartered in Guatemala, 1994–1996.[2][12]
Works authored[edit]
Bishop has written articles for various academic publications while an educator. He also has authored "The Making of a Missionary" (1982) and other works for a Mormon audience.[13]
Sexual abuse allegations[edit]
An unnamed woman that claims to have been sexually assaulted by Bishop in 1984 recorded an interview with him at a hotel conference room in Chandler, Arizona in December 2017.[14] This recording was made public by MormonLeaks in March 2018 because someone close to the woman had shared it with MormonLeaks.[14] In this audio recording, the woman questions Bishop about their interactions in 1984 while he served as the Mission President at the Provo Missionary Training Center.[14] In the recording, Bishop describes himself as a predator, a hypocrite, and a sex addict.[14]
Bishop's son, Greg Bishop, who is an attorney told the AP reporters that the woman exposed her breasts to his father without being solicited.[15] The BYU police department report says Bishop asked the woman to show him her breasts.[16]
The LDS Church was made aware of this audio tape in January 2018.[17] The woman's counsel was in settlement negotiations with the church when the recording was publicly released.[18] He is preparing a suit against Bishop and the Church.
The Church has not concluded its investigation into Bishop, which has involved hiring an outside lawfirm to interview both Bishop and his accusers. The Church had been made aware of a second accuser in 2010. No action was taken at the time due to Bishop's adamant denial of the accusations.[19] Ron Leavitt, who served as an LDS young single adult ward bishop in the 1980s, has revealed that the woman who accused Bishop of rape told him in the 1980s that Bishop took her and her missionary companion to the basement of the MTC and showed them pornography. Leavitt has stated he did not share this information with anyone at the time.[20]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Amid quiet life in Chandler, sex-assault allegations hit Mormon leader". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Generations of tears". 12 September 1999.
- ↑ Bishop, Joseph L. (1982). The making of a missionary. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft. ISBN 9780884944515. Search this book on
- ↑ results, search (2012-09-04). Peace be unto thy Soul (1st edition ed.). Covenant Communication Inc. ISBN 9781608614806.CS1 maint: Extra text (link) Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "ArchivesSpace Public Interface | Weber State University Archives | Joseph L. Bishop records". Archivesspace.weber.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ Ogden Standard-Examiner article on Bishop's time at Weber State, published in the wake of accusations against him
- ↑ "Regional Representatives, Mission Presidents Called - ensign". www.lds.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ "New Mission Presidents and Their Assignments Noted - ensign". www.lds.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ "ArchivesSpace Public Interface | Weber State University Archives | Joseph L. Bishop records". archivesspace.weber.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ "Former Missionary Training Center president admits to asking a young missionary to expose her breasts in the '80s, BYU police say".
- ↑ "ArchivesSpace Public Interface | Weber State University Archives | Joseph L. Bishop records". archivesspace.weber.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ B, Dr (23 September 2008). "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord: Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission".
- ↑ "The making of a missionary - Joseph L. Bishop - Google Books". Books.google.ca. 1982-01-01. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "Former Missionary Training Center president admits to asking a young missionary to expose her breasts in the '80s, BYU police say". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ Press, The Associated (2018-03-21). "Former Mormon Mission President Accused of Sexual Assault". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ "Former Missionary Training Center president admits to asking a young missionary to expose her breasts in the '80s, BYU police say". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ "Church Statement About Alleged Sexual Assault by Former Mission President". www.mormonnewsroom.org. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ "Former Missionary Training Center president admits to asking a young missionary to expose her breasts in the '80s, BYU police say". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ↑ Salt Lake Tribune article on accusations against Bishop
- ↑ KUTV article including interview of Leavitt
External links[edit]
- Joseph L. Bishop records, Weber State University Archives
- Works by or about Joseph Bishop in libraries (WorldCat catalog) (additional Worldcat listing)
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| Preceded by William P. Miller |
President of Weber State College 1972–1978 |
Succeeded by Rodney H. Brady |
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