John J. Snyder

Styles of
**John Joseph Snyder**
Styles of; John Joseph Snyder
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Joseph Snyder
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; John Joseph Snyder
Bishop of St. Augustine
	Bishop Snyder in 1983
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Saint Augustine
Appointed	October 2, 1979
Installed	December 5, 1979
Term ended	December 12, 2000
Predecessor	Paul F. Tanner
Successor	Victor Galeone
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn; Titular Bishop of Forum Popilii
Orders
Ordination	June 9, 1951
Consecration	February 2, 1973; by Francis Mugavero, John Joseph Boardman, Paul Leonard Hagarty
Personal details
Born	John Joseph Snyder; October 25, 1925; New York City, New York, US
Died	September 27, 2019 (aged 93); Jacksonville, Florida, US
Education	Cathedral College; Immaculate Conception Seminary
Motto	Peace in Christ

John Joseph Snyder (October 25, 1925 – September 27, 2019)^[1] was an American prelate of the Catholic Church, He served as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida from 1979 to 2000. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York from 1972 to 1979

Biography

Early life

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.

Snyder was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Brooklyn on June 9, 1951, by Bishop Thomas Molloy. After serving for six years at St. Mel Parish in Flushing, New York, Snyder was appointed assistant secretary (1957–1968) to Bishop Bryan J. McEntegart and then secretary (1968–1972) to Bishop Francis J. Mugavero.

Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn

On December 13, 1972, Pope Paul VI appointed Snyder as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn. He was consecrated on February 2, 1973, at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn. Mugavero served as principal consecrator, with bishops John Boardman and Paul Hagarty serving as principal co-consecrators.

Bishop of St. Augustine

In October 1979, Pope John Paul II appointed Snyder as bishop of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, where he was installed on December 5, 1979. His episcopal motto was "Peace in Christ".

Retirement and legacy

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 Monsignor Victor Galeone was consecrated bishop. Bishop John J. Snyder High School in Jacksonville, Florida, is named after him. Snyder celebrated an annual Mass at the school. He also went to most of the home sports games.

John Snyder died in Jacksonville on September 27, 2019, at age 93.

Episcopal succession

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

References

^ "Retired leader of Diocese of St. Augustine dies at 93". 28 September 2019.

External links

[1] "Retired leader of Diocese of St. Augustine dies at 93". 28 September 2019.

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Education	High schools Bishop John J. Snyder High School, Jacksonville Bishop Kenny High School, Jacksonville St. Francis High School, Gainesville St. Joseph Academy, St. Augustine Former college Saint Joseph College of Florida
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