Joseph MacNeil

Joseph Neil MacNeil
Archbishop Emeritus of Edmonton
Church Latin Church
Archdiocese Edmonton
In office 1973–1999
Predecessor Anthony Jordan
Successor Thomas Christopher Collins
Orders
Ordination May 23, 1948
Personal details
Born (1924-04-15)April 15, 1924
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died February 11, 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 93)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Joseph Neil MacNeil (April 15, 1924 – February 11, 2018) was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.[1]

MacNeil was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and was ordained a priest on May 23, 1948.[1] MacNeil was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, on April 9, 1969, and consecrated on June 24, 1969. MacNeil was appointed bishop of the Archdiocese of Edmonton on July 2, 1973 until his resignation on June 7, 1999. He died after a stroke on February 11, 2018, at the age of 93.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Archbishop Emeritus Joseph N. MacNeil". The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  2. https://caedm.ca/PastoralScene/entryid/668/joseph-macneil-beloved-archbishop-emeritus-of-edmonton-passes-at-93


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