John Quinn Weitzel
John Quinn Weitzel M.M. (born May 10, 1928) is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago in American Samoa.[1]
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Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago | |
Archdiocese | Samoa-Apia |
Diocese | Samoa-Pago Pago |
Appointed | June 9, 1986 |
Installed | October 29, 1986 |
Term ended | May 31, 2013 |
Predecessor | First Bishop |
Successor | Peter Brown, C.Ss.R. |
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Ordination | June 11, 1955 |
Consecration | October 29, 1986 by Pio Taofinu'u, Joseph Anthony Ferrario, and Patrick Vincent Hurley |
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Styles of John Quinn Weitzel | |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Early life
Weitzel was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 10, 1928.[1] He was ordained a Catholic priest within the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America on June 11, 1955.[1]
Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago
Pope John Paul II appointed Weitzel as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago on June 9, 1986.[1] He was consecrated on October 29, 1986 by Cardinal Pio Taofinu'u, with Bishop Joseph Ferrario, and Bishop Patrick Vincent Hurley as co-consecrators.
Weitzel's letter of resignation as bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago was accepted by Pope Francis on Friday, May 31, 2013.[1]
See also
References
- "Bishop John Quinn Weitzel, M.M., Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
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