Background
Christian, Francis Joseph was born on October 12, 1942 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Joseph Lucien and Dorothy Mary (Parent) Christian.
Christian, Francis Joseph was born on October 12, 1942 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Joseph Lucien and Dorothy Mary (Parent) Christian.
Bachelor, Bachelor of Philosophy, University Ottawa, Canada, 1964. Master of Arts in Theology, University Louvain, Belgium, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies, University Louvain, Belgium, 1975.
Ordained priest Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, 1968. Assistant pastor Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Merrimack, 1968-1971, St. Joseph Cathedral Parish, Manchester, 1971-1972. Assistant chancellor Diocese of Manchester, 1975-1977, chancellor, secretary for administration canonical affairs Diocese Manchester, since 1978, vicar general, since 1996, monsignor (prelate of honor), since 1986, auxiliary bishop of Manchester, since 1996.
Ordained bishop, 1996.