John J. Snyder

For other people named John Snyder, see John Snyder (disambiguation).
For the high school in Jacksonville, see Bishop John J. Snyder High School.
The Most Reverend
John J. Snyder
Bishop Emeritus of St. Augustine

The Bishop seen in 1983
Church Catholic Church
See Saint Augustine
In office October 2, 1979—December 12, 2000
Predecessor Bishop Paul Tanner
Successor Bishop Victor Galeone
Orders
Ordination June 9, 1951
Consecration February 2, 1973
Personal details
Birth name John Joseph Snyder
Born (1925-10-25) October 25, 1925
New York City
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John Joseph Snyder (born October 25, 1925) is the retired bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine.

Early life and education

Snyder was born in New York City on October 25, 1925 to John Joseph and Katherine Walsh Snyder. He attended St. Bartholomew and St. Andrew Avellino schools before studying for the priesthood at Cathedral College in Brooklyn and Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, New York. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 9, 1951 by Archbishop Thomas E. Molloy of Brooklyn. After serving for six years at St. Mel Parish, Flushing, New York, he became assistant secretary (1957–1968) to Bishop Bryan J. McEntegart and then secretary (1968–1972) to Bishop Francis J. Mugavero, both of Brooklyn.

Episcopacy

On December 13, 1972 Pope Paul VI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn. He was consecrated on February 2, 1973 at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn. Mugavero served as principal consecrator with Bishops John Boardman and Paul Hagarty serving as principal co-consecrators. In October 1979 Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Saint Augustine, Florida where he was installed on December 5, 1979. His episcopal motto is "Peace in Christ."

As required by Canon Law, Snyder submitted his resignation on his 75th birthday on October 25, 2000. Pope John Paul II accepted Snyder's resignation on December 12, 2000. Snyder was elected diocesan administrator on December 15, 2000 by the diocesan college of consultors and served as administrator until August 21, 2001, when Msgr. Victor Galeone was consecrated the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Saint Augustine. Bishop John J. Snyder High School in Jacksonville, Florida is named after him. The bishop celebrates an annual masses at the school. He also goes to most of the home sports games. The school is a college prep-school with high academic expectations.

References

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    N/A    		 Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
    1973–1979     		Succeeded by
    N/A
    Preceded by
    Paul F. Tanner    		 Bishop of St. Augustine
    1979–2000     		Succeeded by
    Victor Galeone


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