Four men were ordained priests for the Passionists’ Order by Bishop Francis J. Mugavero on May 16, 1975, at 7 p.m., at Immaculate Conception Monastery, Jamaica. They were Henry Kavanagh, Frederick J. Schneider, Thomas D. Stanton and future Bishop Neil Tiedemann.
Bishop Neil E. Tiedemann C.P.
Tiedemann Family Photo Album
Snapshots from the Tiedemann Family album (click on photos to enlarge):
Important Dates In the Life of Bishop Tiedemann
This timeline of important dates in the life of Bishop Neil E. Tiedemann, C.P. begins with his birth on March 5, 1948, to his appointment as auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn and titular bishop of Cova, April 29, 2016.
Enjoy the Walk with Bishop Neil
Anyone who knows Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., well knows that he loves to walk. Wherever he has been stationed as a Passionist priest, he faithfully takes his long daily walk as a time to reflect, study, prepare his homily, exercise or simply to be near God’s people.
Bishop Tiedemann in Mandeville, Jamaica
Scenes from Mandeville, Jamaica, W.I.: Bishop Neil E. Tiedemann, C.P., was a well-loved figure, especially among school children, during his eight years in the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica.
Bishop Is Assigned Titular See in Algeria
Bishop Neil Tiedemann is the fifth auxiliary bishop to have been assigned the titular See of Cova. The former Diocese of Cova was based in the Algerian town of Ziama Mansouriah on the Mediterranean Sea.
Welcome, Bishop Tiedemann
Dear Editor: I was overjoyed to read in The Tablet this week that Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., has been named an Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Passionist Bishop Neil E. Tiedemann Named Auxiliary for Brooklyn, Queens
After eight years serving on the island of Jamaica, Bishop Neil Edward Tiedemann, C.P., says it is “a joy to come home” to the Brooklyn Diocese.