John Quinn Weitzel

His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Quinn Weitzel M.M.
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, C.Ss.R.
Orders
Ordination	June 11, 1955
Consecration	October 29, 1986 by Pio Taofinu'u, Joseph Anthony Ferrario, and Patrick Vincent Hurley
Personal details
Born	(1928-05-10) May 10, 1928 Chicago, Illinois

Styles of John Quinn Weitzel
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

John Quinn Weitzel M.M. (born May 10, 1928) is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago in American Samoa.

Early life

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

Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago

Pope John Paul II appointed Weitzel as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago on June 9, 1986. He was consecrated on October 29, 1986 by Cardinal Pio Taofinu'u, with Bishop Joseph Ferrario, and Bishop 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.

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa–Pago Pago Official Site