The Catholic Spirit sat down with Bishop-elect Joseph Williams in the days before his Jan. 25 ordination to ask about a few of his favorite things.

What is your favorite food? Italian pasta, probably.

Favorite restaurant? That’s a great question. Obviously, I don’t go out that much. There’s Christos (Greek Restaurant) on Nicollet that I go to now and again. I like Christos. Let’s stick with that.

Do you have a favorite dessert? Oh, I’d say my mom’s brownies with ice cream.

Salty or sweet? Salty.

Best place ever traveled? The Holy Land is probably in a land by itself. But Ecuador after the Holy Land.

Bucket list places you want to go. I’ve traveled quite a bit. I think maybe the Ivory Coast. … French-speaking Africa would be a fun place for me to visit. And now, Idassa is in Algeria, that’s technically where my see is. So, let’s put that on the bucket list.

Favorite book? “The Brothers Karamazov.”

Favorite musician or band? Mozart’s horn concertos, I love those. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony would be up there. I’m trying to think of something more down to earth.

What is your favorite past time? Tennis and mountain biking probably are two of my favorites. And reading.

Favorite sport to watch? Probably football. American football.

“Star Wars” versus “Star Trek?” “Star Wars.”

Favorite movie? Maybe “Shawshank Redemption.”

Mac or a PC? Mac.

Do you have a favorite saint or devotion? Oh, you know, the Blessed Virgin Mary, obviously, is off the charts. After that, I think Louis de Montfort, who taught me how to be devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Also, Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux and John of the Cross.