John J. Snyder
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John J. Snyder was the eighth bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine
.
on October 25, 1925 to John Joseph and Katherine Walsh Snyder. He attended St. Bartholomew and St. Andrew Avellino schools before studying for the priesthood at Cathedral College in Brooklyn and Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, New York.
He was ordained to the priesthood on June 9, 1951 by Archbishop Thomas E. Molloy of Brooklyn. After serving for six years at St. Mel Parish, Flushing, N.Y., he became assistant secretary (1957–1968) to Bishop Bryan J. McEntegart and then secretary (1968–1972) to Bishop Francis J. Mugavero, both of Brooklyn.
appointed him Auxiliary Bishop
of Brooklyn
. He was ordained on February 2, 1973 at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn. Bishop Francis Mugavero served as Principal Consecrator with Bishops John Boardman and
Paul Hagarty serving as Principal Co-Consecrators.
In October 1979, Pope John Paul II
appointed him Bishop of Saint Augustine, Florida where he was installed on December 5, 1979. His episcopal motto is "Peace in Christ."
As required by Canon Law
, Bishop Snyder submitted his resignation on his 75th birthday on October 25, 2000. Pope John Paul II accepted Bishop Snyder's resignation on December 12, 2000.
Bishop Snyder was elected Diocesan Administrator on December 15, 2000 by the Diocesan College of Consultors and served as administrator until August 21, 2001, when Msgr. Victor Galeone
was ordained the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Saint Augustine.
in Jacksonville, Florida
is named after him. The former Bishop gives annual masses at the school. He also goes to most of the Home Sports games. The school is a college prep-school with high academic expectations.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine
Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine
The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine is a diocese of the Catholic Church's Latin Church in the U.S. state of Florida. Part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami, it covers much of North Florida, including the cities of St. Augustine, Jacksonville, and Gainesville. The bishop's seat is the...
.
Early life and education
John Snyder was born in New York CityNew York City
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on October 25, 1925 to John Joseph and Katherine Walsh Snyder. He attended St. Bartholomew and St. Andrew Avellino schools before studying for the priesthood at Cathedral College in Brooklyn and Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, New York.
He was ordained to the priesthood on June 9, 1951 by Archbishop Thomas E. Molloy of Brooklyn. After serving for six years at St. Mel Parish, Flushing, N.Y., he became assistant secretary (1957–1968) to Bishop Bryan J. McEntegart and then secretary (1968–1972) to Bishop Francis J. Mugavero, both of Brooklyn.
Episcopacy
On December 13, 1972, Pope Paul VIPope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
appointed him Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of Brooklyn
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes territory that was previously part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, was established as a separate diocese in 1853 when the City of Brooklyn was separate from New York City....
. He was ordained on February 2, 1973 at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn. Bishop Francis Mugavero served as Principal Consecrator with Bishops John Boardman and
Paul Hagarty serving as Principal Co-Consecrators.
In October 1979, Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
appointed him Bishop of Saint Augustine, Florida where he was installed on December 5, 1979. His episcopal motto is "Peace in Christ."
As required by Canon Law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
, Bishop Snyder submitted his resignation on his 75th birthday on October 25, 2000. Pope John Paul II accepted Bishop Snyder's resignation on December 12, 2000.
Bishop Snyder was elected Diocesan Administrator on December 15, 2000 by the Diocesan College of Consultors and served as administrator until August 21, 2001, when Msgr. Victor Galeone
Victor Galeone
Victor Benito Galeone is the Bishop Emeritus of St. Augustine, Florida. He was ordained and installed as the ninth Bishop of St. Augustine on August 21, 2001, and retired on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. He was succeeded as Bishop of St...
was ordained the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Saint Augustine.
School
Bishop John J. Snyder High SchoolBishop John J. Snyder High School
Bishop John J. Snyder High School is a private Catholic high school in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located in and administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine. It is named for John J. Snyder, bishop of the diocese from 1979 – 2000.-History:...
in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
is named after him. The former Bishop gives annual masses at the school. He also goes to most of the Home Sports games. The school is a college prep-school with high academic expectations.
External links
- Official biography including photos, pastoral statements and homilies
- Diocese of St. Augustine, Florida
- The St. Augustine Catholic, Diocesan Magazine
- Bishop Snyder's profile at CatholicHeirarchy.org
- http://www.bishopsnyder.org