James Matthew Wingle
James Matthew Wingle (born September 23, 1946 in Eganville ) is Old Bishop of Saint Catharines .
Life
James Matthew Wingle was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Pembroke on April 16, 1977 . After working in pastoral care, he studied moral theology at the Accademia Alfonsiana in Rome. On his return he taught at St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto , which he directed from 1987 to 1993 as Regens .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Yarmouth on May 31, 1993 . The episcopal ordination received his Archbishop Austin Emile Burke of Halifax on August 24 of that year; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Aloysius Matthew Ambrozic of Toronto and Bishop Joseph Raymond Windle of Pembroke .
He was appointed Bishop of Saint Catharines on November 9, 2001, and was introduced to the office on January 24 of the next year. He resigned from his office on April 7, 2010.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Diocesan History - The Bishops of the Diocese of St. Catharines , website of the Diocese of Saint Catharines, accessed on June 17, 2018
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Aloysius O'Mara |
Bishop of Saint Catharines 2001-2010 |
Gerard Paul Bergie |
| Austin-Emile Burke |
Bishop of Yarmouth 1993–2001 |
Terrence Thomas Prendergast SJ Apostolic Administrator |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wingle, James Matthew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, bishop emeritus of Saint Catharines |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eganville |