John Quinn Weitzel Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Most Reverend
John Quinn Weitzel
Honorific-Suffix:M.M.
Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago
Diocese:Samoa-Pago Pago
Appointed:June 9, 1986
Enthroned:October 29, 1986
Ended:May 31, 2013
Predecessor:First bishop
Successor:Peter Brown
Ordination:June 11, 1955
Ordained By:Raymond Aloysius Lane
Consecration:October 29, 1986
Birth Date:10 May 1928
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Maryknoll, New York, U.S.
John Quinn Weitzel
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John Quinn Weitzel M.M. (May 10, 1928 – December 30, 2022) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago in American Samoa.[1]

Biography

Early life

Weitzel was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 10, 1928.[2] He was ordained a Catholic priest for 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 newly-erected diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago on June 9, 1986. He was consecrated on October 29, 1986 by Pio Taofinu'u, with Joseph Ferrario and 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.[3]

Death

Weitzel died on December 30, 2022, following a short illness.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bishop John Quinn Weitzel, M.M., Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa . . August 26, 2010.
  2. Web site: 2015 Maryknoll Society Jubilarians . Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers . 28 June 2015 . 5 January 2023.
  3. Web site: American Samoa praises retiring Catholic bishop for services to country . RNZ . 3 June 2013 . 5 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Bishop Quinn Weitzel, M.M. passes away at 94 . Talanei . 3 January 2023 . 5 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Bishop John Quinn Weitzel passes away after a short illness . Samoa News . 31 December 2022 . 5 January 2023.