John Edward Taylor (bishop)

His Excellency

John Edward Taylor

O.M.I.
Bishop of Stockholm
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseStockholm
AppointedJuly 2, 1962
In office1962–1976
PredecessorKnut Ansgar Nelson
SuccessorHubertus Brandenburg
Orders
OrdinationMay 25, 1940
ConsecrationSeptember 21, 1962
by Bruno Heim
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1914-11-15)November 15, 1914
DiedSeptember 9, 1976(1976-09-09) (aged 61)

John Edward Taylor, OMI (November 15, 1914 – September 9, 1976) was an American Roman Catholic bishop. The first American-born bishop to head a European diocese, he was Bishop of Stockholm in Sweden from 1962 to 1976.[1]

  1. ^ "Bishop John Edward Taylor, O.M.I." catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 19, 2024.