(Robert) Anthony Daniels (born June 18, 1957)is a Canadian

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of the

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.He is the 9th Bishop of the

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, 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

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. He was educated early on at St. Mary Goretti Elementary School, followed by St. Louis Senior and F.J. Brennan High School.Roman Catholic Diocese of London - Profile
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Career

Daniels attended St. Peter's Seminary where he received a master of divinity degree from the

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.Catholic Hierarchy Profile
/ref> * 7 May 1983 - Ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of London *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

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, Ontario, Canada * 21 September 2004 - Appointed titular Bishop of Scebatiana * 9 November 2004 - Consecrated titular Bishop of Scebatiana * 1 March 2011 - Appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Falls,

*Installed April 11, 2011 as Bishop of Grand Falls Until his appointment to that see by

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, on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, he had been Auxiliary Bishop of the

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. While in his former post, he had been the

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of Scebatiana.

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Daniels was consecrated bishop on Tuesday, November 9, 2004, at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. He was first appointed by the

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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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, Robert Anthony 1957 births Roman Catholic bishops of Grand Falls Living people University of Western Ontario alumni People from Windsor, Ontario St. Peter's Seminary (Diocese of London, Ontario) alumni

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