St. John, NB--Bishop Faber MacDonald has retired as bishop of St. John.St. John, NB -- Bishop Faber MacDonald has retired as bishop of St. John. In July he announced a sick leave of four or five months, but in September the Bishop of Grand Falls Grand Falls, cities, Canada Grand Falls. 1 City (1991 pop. 6,083), W N.B., Canada, on the St. John River. The nearby falls in the river and its 1-mi- (1.6-km) long gorge attract many visitors. The falls power a large hydroelectric development. , NL, Martin Currie cur·rie n. Variant of curry2. , was appointed Apostolic Administrator An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration. An apostolic administration can either be an area that is not yet a diocese (a stable apostolic administration) or for a , indicating Bishop MacDonald's health condition would not permit him to return. Bishop Currie will continue to administer St. John until a new bishop is appointed. |
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