Francis Joseph Christian


Francis Joseph Christian is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Manchester in New Hampshire, and the titular bishop of Quincy.

Biography

Christian is originally from Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was born October 8, 1942 in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
Pope John Paul II appointed him as the Auxiliary Bishop of Manchester, and he was consecrated bishop on May 14, 1996. On February 1, 2018, Pope Francis accepted his resignation. He is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Episcopal succession