John Jobst
John Jobst SAC CBE | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Diocese of Broome | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Broome |
| In office | 1966 - 1995 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Christopher Saunders |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 July 1950 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Jobst 4 February 1920 Frankenberg, Germany |
| Died | 5 July 2014 (aged 94) Patsch, Austria |
John Jobst SAC CBE (German: Johannes Jobst; 4 February 1920 – 5 July 2014) was a German Pallottine and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the last German bishop to have attended the Second Vatican Council.
Jobst was born in Frankenberg, Germany, and ordained a priest on 9 July 1950 for the Society of the Catholic Apostolate. He was appointed vicar apostolic of the Kimberleys on 13 January 1959 as well as titular bishop of Pitanae, and was consecrated on 19 March 1959. He was appointed to the newly created diocese of Broome on 7 June 1966 and remained there until his retirement on 3 November 1995.
Jobst was awarded the Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil) in June 1981.[1][2]
He died on 5 July 2014 in Patsch, Austria, aged 94.[2]
References
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome website Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 10 July 2014.
- ^ a b John Jobst profile, catholic-hierarchy.org; accessed 10 July 2014.