About John Joseph Scanlan
Lived 1906 – 1997 (aged 90). John Joseph Scanlan was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Joseph Scanlan (May 24, 1906 – January 31, 1997) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii from 1968 to 1981. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the same diocese from 1954 to 1968.
Biography
Early life John Scanlan was born on May 24, 1906, in Iniscarra in County Cork, Ireland.
Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Honolulu On July 8, 1954, Pope Pius XII appointed Scanlan as an auxiliary bishop of Honolulu and titular bishop of Cenae. Scanlan was consecrated at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco on September 21, 1954, by Archbishop John Joseph Mitty.
On March 6, 1968, Pope Paul VI appointed Scanlan as bishop of Honolulu.
On June 30, 1981, Scanlan retired but continued to be active as bishop emeritus. John Scanlan died in San Rafael, California, on January 31, 1997.
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American bishop (1906-1997)
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John Joseph Scanlan was born on 24 May 1906 in County Cork, Inniscarra, Ireland.
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John Joseph Scanlan died on 31 January 1997 in California.
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John Joseph Scanlan was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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John Joseph Scanlan's recorded nationality: Irish people.
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