Neil Edward Tiedemann
Neil Edward Tiedemann C.P. (born March 5, 1948) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Brooklyn from 2016 to 2023 and as bishop of the Diocese of Mandeville in Jamaica from 2008 to 2016. Biography Early life Neil Tiedemann was born on March 5, 1948, in Brooklyn, New York. He professed to the Congregation of the Passion Order on August 22, 1971, and made his final vows to them on August 22, 1974. On May 16, 1975, Tiedemann was ordained to the priesthood for the Passionists by Bishop Francis John Mugavero in Brooklyn. Bishop of Mandeville On May 2, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Tiedemann as Bishop of the Diocese of Mandeville. He was consecrated by Archbishop Donald Reece at Saint Paul of the Cross Cathedral in Mandeville, Jamaica on August 6, 2008. Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn Pope Francis appointed Tiedemann as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Brooklyn on April 29, 2016; he was installed on August 4, 2016. He submitted his resignation to Pope Francis after reaching his 75th birthday, which was accepted on June 30, 2023. See also Catholic Church hierarchy Catholic Church in the United States Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops of the United States Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops References External links Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Official Site Episcopal succession 1948 births Living people Religious leaders from Brooklyn 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Roman Catholic bishops of Mandeville Passionist bishops