Adrian Thomas Smith
Adrian Thomas Smith SM (born May 4, 1940 in Dublin ) is an Irish religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Honiara in the Solomon Islands .
Life
Adrian Thomas Smith joined the religious order of the Marist Fathers and was ordained a priest on March 26, 1966 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Honiara and titular bishop of Vissalsa on February 19, 1983 . The Archbishop of Honiara, Daniel Willem Stuyvenberg SM, donated him episcopal ordination on April 24th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Peter Kurongku , Archbishop of Port Moresby , and Francesco De Nittis , Pro-Nuncio in Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Delegate to the Solomon Islands .
He was named Archbishop of Honiara on December 3, 1984, and inducted into office on January 27 of the next year.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on June 22, 2016.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Honiara (Isole Salomone) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 22, 2016, accessed June 22, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Willem Stuyvenberg SM |
Archbishop of Honiara 1984-2016 |
Christopher Michael Cardone OP |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Adrian Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish clergyman, Archbishop Emeritus of Honiara |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4th 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |