Daniel Miehm
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Daniel Miehm | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Peterborough Bishop-designate of London[1] | |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Appointed | March 10, 2017 |
| Installed | April 19, 2017 |
| Predecessor | William McGrattan |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton (2013-2017) Titular Bishop of Gor (2013-2017) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 6, 1989 by Anthony F. Tonnos |
| Consecration | May 7, 2013 by Douglas Crosby, Anthony F. Tonnos, and Richard William Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1960 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Motto | Fides Per Caritatem (Faith Through Love) |
Daniel J. Miehm (born August 27, 1960, in Kitchener, Ontario)[2] 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.[3]
Biography
Early life
Bishop Miehm's parents first met when they were both members of the Legion of Mary.[4]
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.[3] Bishop Miehm later obtained a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome.[3]
Bishop Miehm was the Founding Pastor of Saint Benedict Parish in Milton, serving there from 2012 to 2013.[5]
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.[4] He was installed on April 19, 2017.[6]
On April 21, 2026, Bishop Miehm was appointed as the 11th Bishop of London, Ontario.
References
- Back to citation https://dol.ca/bishop-miehm
- Back to citation Bishop Daniel Miehm, at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario; retrieved April 17, 2023
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Resignations and Appointments, 21.04.2026
- Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 Bishop Miehm eager to bring pastoral approach to Peterborough, by Deborah Gyapong; in The Catholic Register; published March 17, 2017; retrieved April 17, 2023
- Back to citation https://stbenedictparish.ca/clergy-past-and-present/
- Back to citation 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