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| name = Donald James Reece |
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| title = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, Jamaica|Archbishop of Kingston]] |
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| church = [[Catholic Church]] |
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| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] |
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| ordination = 3 January 1971 |
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| consecration = 8 October 1981 |
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| consecrated_by = [[Samuel Emmanuel Carter]], [[Society of Jesus|SJ]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1934|04|13|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Colony of Jamaica]] |
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| previous_post = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John's–Basseterre|Bishop of Saint John's–Basseterre]] (1981–2007) |
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| coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of Donald James Reece.svg |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Donald James Reece received on 3 January 1971 his priestly ordination and [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him on 17 July 1981 bishop to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John' |
Donald James Reece received on 3 January 1971 his priestly ordination and [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him on 17 July 1981 bishop to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John's–Basseterre]]. His consecration was given by Samuel Emmanuel Carter, [[Society of Jesus|SJ]], Archbishop of Kingston, Kelvin Edward Felix, Archbishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries]] and Joseph Oliver Bowers, [[Societas Verbi Divini|SVD]], former bishop of the Diocese of Saint John's-Basseterre on 8 October of the same year. |
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On 12 October 2007 he was appointed by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica. After the retirement of [[Lawrence Aloysius Burke]], SJ, he followed him on 12 April 2008 by the Office of the Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica. |
On 12 October 2007 he was appointed by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica. After the retirement of [[Lawrence Aloysius Burke]], SJ, he followed him on 12 April 2008 by the Office of the Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica. |
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Revision as of 16:48, 25 June 2017
Donald James Reece | |
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| Archbishop of Kingston | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Kingston |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Saint John's–Basseterre (1981–2007) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 January 1971 |
| Consecration | 8 October 1981 by Samuel Emmanuel Carter, SJ |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1934 |
| Coat of arms |  |
Donald James Reece (born on 13 April 1934 in Kingston, Jamaica) is an Emeritus Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica.
Biography
Donald James Reece received on 3 January 1971 his priestly ordination and Pope John Paul II appointed him on 17 July 1981 bishop to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John's–Basseterre. His consecration was given by Samuel Emmanuel Carter, SJ, Archbishop of Kingston, Kelvin Edward Felix, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries and Joseph Oliver Bowers, SVD, former bishop of the Diocese of Saint John's-Basseterre on 8 October of the same year.
On 12 October 2007 he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica. After the retirement of Lawrence Aloysius Burke, SJ, he followed him on 12 April 2008 by the Office of the Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica.
On 15 April 2011 Benedict XVI accepted his resignation as Archbishop of Kingston.
In 2012, he was honored for his contributions to education and religion with the Order of Jamaica, the fourth highest medal of Jamaica.[1]
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
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