David Monroe

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

David John James Monroe
Bishop Emeritus of Kamloops
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Province Vancouver
SeeKamloops
AppointedJanuary 5, 2002
InstalledMarch 18, 2002
Term endedJune 1, 2016
Predecessor Lawrence Sabatini
Successor Joseph Phuong Nguyen
Orders
OrdinationMay 20, 1967
by  James Carney
ConsecrationMarch 12, 2002
by  Adam Exner
Personal details
Born (1941-04-14) April 14, 1941 (age 82)
NationalityCanadian
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceVancouver
Previous post(s)
  • Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Vancouver (c. 1990–2002)
Motto"Come and See"
(Latin: Venite et Videte) [1]
Coat of arms Coat of arms of David John James Monroe.svg
Ordination history of
David Monroe
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by James Carney (Vancouver aux.)
DateMay 20, 1967
PlaceSt. Anthony of Padua Parish, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Adam Exner (Vancouver)
Co-consecrators Peter Joseph Mallon (Regina)
Raymond Roussin (Victoria in Ins. Vanc.)
DateMarch 12, 2002
Place Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Source(s): [2] [3] [4]
Styles of
David Monroe
Coat of arms of David John James Monroe.svg
Reference style His Excellency
The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

David John James Monroe (born April 14, 1941) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained Bishop of the Diocese of Kamloops on March 12, 2002, and served in that post until 2016. [5] He was succeeded by Bishop Joseph Phuong Nguyen.

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History

David John James Monroe was born on April 14, 1941, in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he was also raised and went to school. Monroe completed his secondary school education at St. Patrick's Secondary School. [6] In 2010, he experienced severe injuries following an attack in a church, perpetrated by an individual reportedly grappling with mental illness. As a result of the assault, Monroe required hospitalization for nearly two months. [7]

Ordination

Monroe attended Christ the King Seminary [ citation needed ] and was ordained on May 20, 1967, [6] by James Carney at St. Anthony's Church.[ citation needed ]

Diocese of Kamloops

On March 18, 2002, Monroe was installed as the Bishop of Kamloops. [6]

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References

  1. "Coat of Arms – Bishop Monroe Crest". Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  2. "Vocations Ordination Dates". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  3. Tng, Josh (May 24, 2017). "Bishop Monroe marks golden jubilee". The B.C. Catholic. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  4. "Comunicaciones – Colegio episcopal" (PDF). L'Osservatore Romano. Vatican City. June 24, 2016. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2019.(in Spanish)
  5. Cheney, David M. "Bishop David John James Monroe [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  6. 1 2 3 Kamloops, Roman Catholic Diocese of. "Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops - Kamloops, BC". www.rcdk.org.
  7. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-bishop-severely-beaten-1.918128.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Vancouver
c. 1990–2002
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Lawrence Sabatini
Bishop of Kamloops
2002–2016
Succeeded by