Jeremiah Francis Minihan

Jeremiah Francis Minihan (July 21, 1903 – August 14, 1973) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston from 1954 until his death in 1973.

Biography

Early life and education Jeremiah Minihan was born on July 21, 1903, in Haverhill, Massachusetts, one of two sons of Timothy and Nora Agnes (née Duggan) Minihan. His father was from County Cork and his mother from County Kerry, both in Ireland. Jeremiah received his early education at the parochial school of St. James Parish in Haverhill.

Minihan studied at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, where he earned a Doctor of Theology degree in 1930. Following his return to Massachusetts, the archdiocese assigned Minihan as a curate at St. Paul Parish in Cambridge. He was appointed as assistant chancellor of the archdiocese in 1931 and as secretary to Cardinal William O'Connell in 1933.

Death and legacy Minihan died on August 14, 1973 at age 70 while vacationing in Dublin, Ireland.

The Jeremiah Minihan Coaches Award is presented by Georgetown University to the student who has made an outstanding contribution to the men's football team.