Francis Joseph Christian

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Francis Joseph Christian
Auxiliary Bishop of Manchester Titular Bishop of Quincy
Archdiocese	Boston
Diocese	Manchester
Appointed	April 2, 1996
Installed	May 14, 1996
Other posts	Titular Bishop of Quincy
Orders
Ordination	June 29, 1968
Consecration	May 14, 1996 by Leo Edward O'Neil, Odore Joseph Gendron, and Joseph John Gerry
Personal details
Born	(1942-10-08) October 8, 1942 Peterborough, New Hampshire
Motto	TO LOVE IN DEED AND TRUTH

Styles of Francis Joseph Christian

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Francis Joseph Christian (born October 8, 1942) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Manchester in New Hampshire, and the titular bishop of Quincy.

Biography

Christian is originally from Jaffrey, New Hampshire.

Pope John Paul II appointed him as the Auxiliary Bishop of Manchester, and he was consecrated bishop on May 14, 1996.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Manchester 1996–Present	Succeeded by –

Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester

Bishops	Ordinaries Denis Mary Bradley John Bernard Delany George Albert Guertin John Bertram Peterson Matthew Francis Brady Ernest John Primeau Odore Joseph Gendron Leo Edward O'Neil John Brendan McCormack Peter Anthony Libasci Auxiliaries Francis Joseph Christian Joseph John Gerry Robert Edward Mulvee

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph Abbey St. Anselm Abbey Parishes St. Joseph Church, Claremont St. Thomas More Church, Durham Ste. Marie Church, Manchester St. Aloysius of Gonzaga Church, Nashua Former parishes St. Stanislaus Church, Nashua

Education	Higher Education Northeast Catholic College Rivier University Saint Anselm College Thomas More College of Liberal Arts High Schools Bishop Brady High School, Concord Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua Holy Family Academy, Manchester Mount Royal Academy, Sunapee St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Dover Trinity High School, Manchester

Priests	Thomas Michael O'Leary

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