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]


John Quinn Weitzel

Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago
ArchdioceseSamoa-Apia
DioceseSamoa-Pago Pago
AppointedJune 9, 1986
InstalledOctober 29, 1986
Term endedMay 31, 2013
PredecessorFirst Bishop
SuccessorPeter Brown, C.Ss.R.
Orders
OrdinationJune 11, 1955
ConsecrationOctober 29, 1986
by Pio Taofinu'u, Joseph Anthony Ferrario, and Patrick Vincent Hurley
Personal details
Born (1928-05-10) May 10, 1928
Styles of
John Quinn Weitzel
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

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]

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