Timothy Carroll (bishop)
Timothy James Carroll S.M.A. (born 23 April 1940) is a Roman Catholic bishop serving as Apostolic Vicar in the titular see of Tipaza.[1] He was born in Millstreet, County Cork Ireland.
He was ordained a priest on 20 December 1965 for the Society of African Missions and was appointed Prefect of Kontagora, Nigeria on 15 December 1995.[citation needed]
Bishop Tim translated several books of the Bible, including the Synoptic Gospels, into Kamberi.[2]
On 30 April 2002, he was appointed titular bishop of Tipasa in Mauretania and Apostolic Vicar of Kontagora. He was ordained a bishop on 17 August 2002.[3] The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla (Roman Catholic); his Principal Co-Consecrators were Archbishop Peter Jatau (Roman Catholic) and Bishop Kevin Aje (Roman Catholic).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ See of Tipasa in Mauretania
- ^ Bishop Carroll Resigns www.sma.ie
- ^ a b "Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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