Mark Jabalé

Mark John Peter Jabalé, OSB (born 16 October 1933), is emeritus Bishop of Menevia. He was installed as bishop on 12 June 2001.

Rt Revd Mark John Peter Jabalé O.S.B.
Bishop emeritus of Menevia
circa 2001
Church	Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Menevia
In office	11 June 2001 — 16 October 2008
Predecessor	Daniel Joseph Mullins
Successor	Bishop Thomas Burns
Orders
Ordination	13 July 1958
Consecration	7 December 2000
Personal details
Birth name	John Peter Jabalé
Born	(1933-10-16) 16 October 1933 Alexandria, Egypt
Previous post	Coadjutor Bishop of Diocese of Menevia (2000–2001)

Life

Jabalé was born in Alexandria, Egypt. Prior to appointment as ordinary of the Diocese, he was abbot of Belmont Abbey from 1993 until 2000, and then coadjutor bishop of Menevia from 7 November 2000. Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation as Bishop of Menevia on 16 October 2008, Jabalé having reached the upper age limit of seventy five. He was succeeded by Bishop Tom Burns, formerly Bishop to the Forces.

On 13 March 2009, Bishop Jabalé was inducted as parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Chipping Norton, by the Archbishop of Birmingham, Vincent Nichols. But in August 2020 he retired from parochial life and returned to reside at the Belmont Abbey.[1]

See also

• Catholic Church in England and Wales
• Catholic Church
• Diocese of Menevia
• Bishop of Menevia

References

1. Fr. Brendan Thomas (9 August 2020). "Return to Belmont of Bishop Mark". Belmont Abbey Official Website. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy Biodata

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Alan Rees	Abbot of Belmont Abbey 1993–2000	Succeeded by Paul Stonham
Preceded by Daniel Joseph Mullins	Bishop of Menevia 2001–2008	Succeeded by Thomas Matthew Burns