Obituary of Peter Joseph Mallon

MOST REVEREND PETER JOSEPH MALLON Most Reverend Peter Joseph Mallon D.D. Archbishop Emeritus of the Regina Roman Catholic Archdiocese died Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the Pasqua Hospital. He was the sixth Archbishop of Regina and Metropolitan of Saskatchewan. Archbishop Mallon was born December 5, 1929 in Prince Rupert B.C. He received most of his elementary education in Prince Rupert until his family moved to Vancouver in 1943. He completed his elementary education in Vancouver then attended Christ the King Seminary where he completed his high school and began his studies for the priesthood. He was ordained priest, May 27, 1956 at Vancouvers Holy Rosary Cathedral. His first appointment was served at the cathedral as assistant for 10 years then served as Rector from 1966 to 1982. He was appointed as Chancellor of the Vancouver Archdiocese in 1964, Director of Religious Education in 1971 and in 1977 was named a Prelate of Honour with the title of Monsignor. He was appointed Pastor of St. Anthonys Parish in West Vancouver until his appointment as Bishop of the Nelson, B.C. Diocese on February 2, 1990. He was installed as Regina Archbishop July 11, 1995. He is survived by two sisters, Mary K. Mallon of Edmonton and Ann Frietag (David) and nieces Kristin and Carla of Calgary, and the clergy and laity of the Regina Archdiocese. Thanks is expressed to the Health Care personnel at the Allan Blair Cancer Clinic, the Pasqua and General Hospitals for their professional and compassionate care. Funeral Rites are as follows: Our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral Gravelbourg, SK Tuesday, February 6, 2007 1:00 p.m. Reception of the body 1:00-7:00 p.m. Body will lie in state 7:00 p.m. Office for the Dead - Evening Prayer Holy Rosary Cathedral Regina, SK Wednesday, February 7, 2007 9:00 a.m. Reception of the body and Office for the Dead - Morning Prayer The body will lie in state until 8 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Office for the Dead - Evening Prayer Thursday, February 8, 2007 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass Burial will follow at Riverside Memorial Cemetery