Joseph Neil MacNeil | |
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Bishop of Archdiocese of Edmonton Emeritus | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton |
In Office | 1973 - 1999 |
Predecessor | Anthony Jordan |
Successor | Thomas Christopher Collins |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 23, 1948 |
Personal details | |
Born | April 15, 1924 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
Joseph Neil MacNeil, (born April 15, 1924) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
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