John Quinn Weitzel
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John Quinn Weitzel | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago | |
| Diocese | Samoa-Pago Pago |
| Appointed | June 9, 1986 |
| Installed | October 29, 1986 |
| Term ended | May 31, 2013 |
| Predecessor | First bishop |
| Successor | Peter Brown |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1955 by Raymond Aloysius Lane |
| Consecration | October 29, 1986 by |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 2022 (aged 94) Maryknoll, New York, U.S. |
| Styles of John Quinn Weitzel | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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]
Early life
Weitzel was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 10, 1928.[2] Weitzel attended St. Francis Xavier School in LaGrange and St. Luke School in River Forest during his early education.[3] During his secondary years, he went to Fenwick High School, but transferred during his junior year to attend Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, a preparatory school for those considering priesthood.[3] He then studied at Maryknoll Venard Apostolic College and Maryknoll Seminary, graduating with a bachelor's in philosophy and a master's in religious education from the latter.[3]
He was ordained a Catholic priest for the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America on June 11, 1955.[1] Afterwards, he was assigned to promotional and fundraising work in the Chicago area, before returning to New York in 1967 to work as Maryknoll Assistant Director of Development.[3] He was granted an overseas mission in Falealupo in Western Samoa in 1978.[3]
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][4]
Death
Weitzel died on December 30, 2022, following a short illness.[5][6]
