John J. Myers

Catholic archbishop

John Joseph Myers (July 26, 1941 – September 24, 2020) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Peoria between 1990 and 2001, Ecclesiastical Superior of Turks and Caicos from 2001 to 2016 and Archbishop of Newark during the same time. Myers was born in Earlville, Illinois.

Myers died on September 24, 2020 in Ottawa, Illinois at the age of 79.[1]

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  1. "Archbishop John J. Myers, who served as bishop at Peoria diocese, dies". Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-09-25.