John Jobst
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John Jobst, S.A.C., is a German
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Jobst was born in Frankenberg, Germany and was ordained a priest on July 9, 1950 from the Society of the Catholic Apostolate
. He was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys on January 13, 1959 as well as titular bishop of Pitanae, and was ordained bishop March 19, 1959. Jobst was appointed to the elevated diocese of Broome
and would remain there until his retirement on November 3, 1995.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Jobst was born in Frankenberg, Germany and was ordained a priest on July 9, 1950 from the Society of the Catholic Apostolate
Pallottines
The Society of the Catholic Apostolate , better known as the Pallottines, are a Society of Apostolic Life within the Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1835 by the Roman priest Saint Vincent Pallotti. Pallottines are part of the Union of Catholic Apostolate and are present in 45 countries on six...
. He was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys on January 13, 1959 as well as titular bishop of Pitanae, and was ordained bishop March 19, 1959. Jobst was appointed to the elevated diocese of Broome
Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth, established initially as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1887, and elevated as a diocese in 1966; covering the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia, Australia.-Ordinaries:The following...
and would remain there until his retirement on November 3, 1995.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of BroomeRoman Catholic Diocese of BroomeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth, established initially as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1887, and elevated as a diocese in 1966; covering the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia, Australia.-Ordinaries:The following...