John Quinn Weitzel

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John Quinn Weitzel

John Quinn Weitzel M.M. (May 10, 1928 – December 30, 2022) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago in American Samoa.[1]

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John Quinn Weitzel

Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago
DioceseSamoa-Pago Pago
AppointedJune 9, 1986
InstalledOctober 29, 1986
Term endedMay 31, 2013
PredecessorFirst bishop
SuccessorPeter Brown
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OrdinationJune 11, 1955
by Raymond Aloysius Lane
ConsecrationOctober 29, 1986
by 
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Born(1928-05-10)May 10, 1928
DiedDecember 30, 2022(2022-12-30) (aged 94)
Maryknoll, New York, U.S.
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Biography

Early life

Weitzel was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 10, 1928.[2] He was ordained a Catholic priest for the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America on June 11, 1955.[1]

Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago

Pope John Paul II appointed Weitzel as the first bishop of the newly-erected diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago on June 9, 1986.[1] He was consecrated on October 29, 1986 by Pio Taofinu'u, with Joseph Ferrario and Patrick Vincent Hurley as co-consecrators.

Weitzel's letter of resignation as bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago was accepted by Pope Francis on Friday, May 31, 2013.[1][3]

Death

Weitzel died on December 30, 2022, following a short illness.[4][5]

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