John Mortimer Fourette Smith
John Mortimer Fourette Smith (born June 23, 1935 in Orange , New Jersey - † January 22, 2019 in Lawrenceville , New Jersey) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Trenton .
Life
John Mortimer Fourette Smith was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Newark on May 27, 1961 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Newark and titular bishop of Tres Tabernae on November 20, 1987 . The Archbishop of Newark, Theodore Edgar McCarrick , ordained him episcopal on January 25 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Peter Leo Gerety , Old Archbishop of Newark, and Walter William Curtis , Bishop of Bridgeport .
On June 25, 1991, he was appointed Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee . On November 21, 1995, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Trenton by John Paul II . After the resignation of John Charles Reiss , he succeeded him on June 30, 1997 as Bishop of Trenton. On December 1, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
Individual proof
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Keith Symons |
Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee 1991–1995 |
John Huston Ricard SSJ |
| John Charles Reiss |
Bishop of Trenton 1997-2010 |
David Michael O'Connell CM |
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fourette Smith, John Mortimer |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, John Mortimer; Smith, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Trenton |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | orange |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd January 2019 |
| Place of death | Lawrenceville , New Jersey |