Death of Bishop John C. Reiss, Eighth Bishop of Trenton
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
Retired Bishop John C. Reiss, who served as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, at Morris Hall in Lawrenceville, N.J., at age 89. Bishop Reiss held the distinct honor of being the only priest born in the Trenton Diocese to serve as both an auxiliary bishop and then bishop in his home diocese.
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Retired Bishop John C. Reiss, who served as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, at Morris Hall in Lawrenceville, N.J., at age 89. Bishop Reiss held the distinct honor of being the only priest born in the Trenton Diocese to serve as both an auxiliary bishop and then bishop in his home diocese.
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Statement of Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., on the death of Bishop John C. Reiss
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For the last time, cathedral doors open wide to Bishop Reiss
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Images of a bishop's life and service
Gallery of archive photos
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