Rt Revd John Mark Jabalé O.S.B. |
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Bishop of Menevia | |
circa 2001
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Church | Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Menevia |
In office | 11 June 2001 — 16 October 2008 |
Predecessor | Daniel Joseph Mullins |
Successor | Bishop Thomas Burns |
Personal details | |
Born |
Alexandria, Egypt |
16 October 1933
John Mark Jabalé, OSB (born 16 October 1933), is the emeritus Bishop of Menevia. He was installed as bishop on 12 June 2001.
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 December 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.