John Gordon MacWilliam
John Gordon MacWilliam MAfr (born November 20, 1948 in Wimbledon , England ) is an English religious and Roman Catholic Bishop of Laghouat in Algeria.
Life
John Gordon MacWilliam joined the religious order of the White Fathers in and received on 4 July 1992, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On March 16, 2017, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Laghouat. The retired Apostolic Nuncio in Egypt, Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald MAfr, donated him episcopal ordination on May 20 of the same year . Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Tunis , Ilario Antoniazzi , and MacWilliam's predecessor Claude Rault MAfr.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rinuncia del Vescovo di Laghouat (Algeria) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 16, 2017, accessed March 16, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Rault MAfr |
Bishop of Laghouat since 2017 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | MacWilliam, John Gordon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Laghouat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wimbledon , England |