Donald James Reece
Donald James Reece (born April 13, 1934 in Kingston , Jamaica ) is a retired Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, Jamaica .
Life
Donald James Reece was ordained a priest on January 3, 1971 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Saint-John's-Basseterre on July 17, 1981 . He received his episcopal ordination from the Archbishop of Kingston, Jamaica, Samuel Emmanuel Carter SJ , on October 8 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Kelvin Edward Felix , Archbishop of Castries , and Joseph Oliver Bowers SVD , Bishop Emeritus of Saint John's-Basseterre.
On October 12, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . as Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica. After the retirement of Lawrence Aloysius Burke he followed this on 12 April 2008 at the office of the Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica to.
On April 15, 2011, Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
In 2012, he was awarded the Order of Jamaica , the fourth highest order in Jamaica, for services to education and religion .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ National Civil Honors and Awards - Independence Day 2012 ( Memento October 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), Office of the Prime Minister. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Oliver Bowers SVD |
Bishop of Saint John's-Basseterre 1981-2007 |
Kenneth David Oswin Richards |
| Lawrence Aloysius Burke SJ |
Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica 2008-2011 |
Charles Henry Dufour |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reece, Donald James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Kingston in Jamaica |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston |