| Styles of (Robert) Anthony Daniels | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop, Most Reverend |
| Posthumous style | N/A |
(Robert) Anthony Daniels (born June 18, 1957)is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.He is the 9th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Falls, Newfoundland, Canada, succeeding Archbishop Martin Currie, 67, who had been the Bishop of the diocese in addition to being Archbishop of his own archdiocese, the Metropolitan Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Biography
Early life
Daniels was born on June 18, 1957, in Windsor, Ontario. He was educated early on at St. Mary Goretti Elementary School, followed by St. Louis Senior and F.J. Brennan High School.[1]
Career
Daniels attended St. Peter's Seminary where he received a master of divinity degree from the University of Western Ontario.[1][2]
- 7 May 1983 - Ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of London [2]
- Appointed Assistant Priest - St. John the Divine, London, 1983
- Appointed Assistant Priest - St. Peter's Cathedral, 1986
- Appointed Chancellor, Diocese of London, 1989
- Appointed Vicar General, Diocese of London 1992
- 2001-2004 - served as pastor of St. Columban RC Parish. St. Columban, Ontario (parish within the Diocese of London)
- 21 September 2004 - Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of London, Ontario, Canada [2]
- 21 September 2004 - Appointed titular Bishop of Scebatiana [2]
- 9 November 2004 - Consecrated titular Bishop of Scebatiana [2]
- 1 March 2011 - Appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Falls, Newfoundland, Canada
- Installed April 11, 2011 as Bishop of Grand Falls
Until his appointment to that see by Pope Benedict XVI, on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, he had been Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of London, Ontario, Canada. While in his former post, he had been the titular bishop of Scebatiana. Bishop Daniels was consecrated bishop on Tuesday, November 9, 2004, at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. He was first appointed by the Pope John Paul II to be Auxiliary Bishop in the Diocese of London and Titular Bishop of Scebatiana. John Paul II had made this announcement on September 21, 2004.[1][2]