Alexander James Quinn

Alexander James Quinn (April 8, 1932 – October 18, 2013) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1983 until 2008.

Biography

Early life Alexander Quinn was born in Cleveland on April 8, 1932, to Alexander J. and Mary (Garvey) Quinn. He was educated at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, then attended St. Charles College in Catonsville, Maryland, St. Mary's Seminary in Cleveland, and Cleveland State University.

Priesthood Quinn was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Cleveland at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland on May 24, 1958 by Bishop Edward Francis Hoban. Quinn served the diocese as an auxiliary bishop and as the vicar for the western region of the diocese for 24 years.

Retirement and legacy Pope Benedict XVI accepted Quinn's resignation as auxiliary bishop of Cleveland on June 14, 2008. He then he took up residence at St. Ladislas Parish in Westlake, Ohio. Quinn died in Westlake on October 18, 2013, at age 81. After his funeral at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, he was interred at Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland.