Daniel Miehm

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Daniel J. Miehm (born August 27, 1960, in Kitchener, Ontario)[1] is the Bishop of the Diocese of London, Ontario. He was appointed as the 11th Bishop of London by Pope Leo XIV on April 21, 2026, and will be installed at a later date.[2]

Biography

Early life

Bishop Miehm's parents first met when they were both members of the Legion of Mary.[3]

Priesthood

Bishop Miehm studied philosophy at St. Jerome's University in Waterloo, Ontario. He later attended St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto and was ordained for the Diocese of Hamilton on May 6, 1989.[2] Bishop Miehm later obtained a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome.[2]

Bishop Miehm was the Founding Pastor of Saint Benedict Parish in Milton, serving there from 2012 to 2013.[4]

Episcopacy

On February 20, 2013, Bishop Miehm was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton and titular bishop of Gor

In March of 2017, Bishop Miehm was appointed as Bishop of Peterborough by Pope Francis.[3] He was installed on April 19, 2017.[5]

On April 21, 2026, Bishop Miehm was appointed as the 11th Bishop of London, Ontario.

References

  1. 1.Bishop Daniel Miehm, at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario; retrieved April 17, 2023
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3]Resignations and Appointments, 21.04.2026
  3. 3.[3.2]Bishop Miehm eager to bring pastoral approach to Peterborough, by Deborah Gyapong; in The Catholic Register; published March 17, 2017; retrieved April 17, 2023
  4. 4.https://stbenedictparish.ca/clergy-past-and-present/
  5. 5.Mass of Installation held for Peterborough's new bishop, Daniel Miehm, by Lance Anderson; in Kawartha Lakes This Week; published April 19, 2017; retrieved April 17, 2023