John Quinn Weitzel
John Quinn Weitzel MM (born May 10, 1928 in Chicago , USA ) is Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago in American Samoa .
Life
John Quinn Weitzel joined the religious community of the Maryknoll Missionary Order and was ordained a priest on June 11, 1955 . From 1982 to 1986 he was administrator of the Samoa-Apia Archdiocese .
Pope John Paul II appointed him in 1986 as the first bishop of the newly established diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago . He received his episcopal consecration on October 29, 1986 Pio Cardinal Taofinu'u SM , Archbishop of Samoa-Apia; Co-consecrators were the Bishop of Honolulu , Joseph Anthony Ferrario , and Patrick Vincent Hurley CSsR , Auxiliary Bishop in Samoa and Tokelau.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on May 31, 2013.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago 1986-2013 |
Peter Brown CSsR |
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| SURNAME | Weitzel, John Quinn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American religious and missionary, bishop emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , USA |