Bishop John Quinn Weitzel
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Catholic community, which was already in mourning for the passing yesterday of retired Pope Benedict XVI woke up this morning to learn that 94-year old Bishop John Quinn Weitzel, who led the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago for 29 years, had passed away...

![Bishop John Quinn Weitzel (middle) surrounded by members of the local Catholic Church following a special Mass on Sept. 5, 2013. at Fatuoaiga, before he departed that same day after presiding over his final Mass in the territory. He had retired the previous July. [SN file photo] Bishop John Quinn Weitzel and local Catholics](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/bishop_quinn_farewelled_web.jpg?itok=xLSaEkFr)