John Peter Jukes
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John Peter Jukes was an English
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. He was a member of the Conventual Franciscans
.
Jukes was born in Eltham, ordained a priest on 19 July 1952. He was named Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark as well as Titular Bishop of Strathernia on 20 December 1979, and ordained one month later on 30 January 1980. He retired on 11 December 1998. He died on 21 November 2011, aged 88.
United Kingdom
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prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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. He was a member of the Conventual Franciscans
Conventual Franciscans
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual , commonly known as the Conventual Franciscans, is a branch of the order of Catholic Friars founded by Francis of Assisi in 1209.-History:...
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Jukes was born in Eltham, ordained a priest on 19 July 1952. He was named Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark as well as Titular Bishop of Strathernia on 20 December 1979, and ordained one month later on 30 January 1980. He retired on 11 December 1998. He died on 21 November 2011, aged 88.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of Southwark