Jeremiah Francis Shanahan
Jeremiah Francis Shanahan (born July 17, 1834 in Silver Lake Township , Pennsylvania , † September 24, 1886 in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania) was an American Roman Catholic clergyman. Shanahan was bishop of the Harrisburg diocese .
Life
Jeremiah Shanahan was the eldest son of John and Margaret Shanahan. After graduating from St. Joseph's Academy in Binghamton , New York , he graduated from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary near Philadelphia . On July 3, 1859 , Archbishop Johann Nepomuk Neumann ordained him a priest.
He began his pastoral work as a curate at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. At the same time, not yet 30 years old, he became rector of the Episcopal Boys' Seminary in Glen Riddle .
On March 3, 1868 Shanahan was by Pope Pius IX. appointed first bishop of the newly formed diocese of Harrisburg at the age of only 34. The episcopal ordination donated him on July 12, 1868 Archbishop James Frederick Wood and the co-consecrators, the bishops John McGill and Michael Domenec .
After his arrival in Harrisburg, he appointed himself chaplain of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick , which he had expanded to the new bishopric. In October 1883 he opened the Sylvan Heights Seminary . Shanahan served as a bishop in his diocese for 18 years. During this time the number of Catholics in his diocese rose from 25,000 at the beginning to over 35,000 at the end. He had 35 churches and 22 denominational schools built.
He died in Harrisburg in September 1886 at the age of only 52.
His younger brother John Walter Shanahan (1846–1916) became a priest; he also served as Bishop of Harrisburg from 1899 to 1916.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| new office |
Bishop of Harrisburg 1868–1886 |
Thomas McGovern |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Shanahan, Jeremiah Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shanahan, Jeremiah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Harrisburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1834 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Silver Lake Township , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 1886 |
| Place of death | Harrisburg , Pennsylvania |