Joseph Neil MacNeil
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Joseph Neil MacNeil, is a Canadian
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Joseph Neil MacNeil was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia
and was ordained a priest on May 23, 1948.
Macneil was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
on April 9, 1969 and ordained bishop on June 24, 1969. MacNeil was appointed bishop of the Archdiocese of Edmonton
on July 2, 1973 until his resignation on June 7, 1999
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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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Joseph Neil MacNeil was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney is a Canadian urban community in the province of Nova Scotia. It is situated on the east coast of Cape Breton Island and is administratively part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality....
and was ordained a priest on May 23, 1948.
Macneil was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton. It was renamed on 15 November 1924.-Ordinaries:*William Dollard...
on April 9, 1969 and ordained bishop on June 24, 1969. MacNeil was appointed bishop of the Archdiocese of Edmonton
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in the Province of Alberta. Its suffragan dioceses are Calgary and Saint Paul. Historically, the archdiocese was preceded by the Diocese of St Albert which was erected in 1871. In 1912 the present archdiocese was erected...
on July 2, 1973 until his resignation on June 7, 1999
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of EdmontonRoman Catholic Archdiocese of EdmontonThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in the Province of Alberta. Its suffragan dioceses are Calgary and Saint Paul. Historically, the archdiocese was preceded by the Diocese of St Albert which was erected in 1871. In 1912 the present archdiocese was erected...
- Diocese of Saint John, New BrunswickRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New BrunswickThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton. It was renamed on 15 November 1924.-Ordinaries:*William Dollard...