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

Joseph Neil MacNeil
Archbishop Emeritus of Edmonton
ChurchLatin Church
ArchdioceseEdmonton
In office1973–1999
PredecessorAnthony Jordan
SuccessorThomas Christopher Collins
Orders
OrdinationMay 23, 1948
Personal details
Born(1924-04-15)April 15, 1924
DiedFebruary 11, 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 93)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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, and served in this office 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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  1. ^ a b "Archbishop Emeritus Joseph N. MacNeil". The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "Joseph MacNeil, beloved Archbishop Emeritus of Edmonton, passes at 93". Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
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