John Jeremiah McRaith
John Jeremiah McRaith (born December 6, 1934 in Hutchinson , Minnesota , † March 19, 2017 ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Owensboro .
Life
John Jeremiah McRaith studied philosophy and theology at St. Bernard Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, and was ordained a priest on February 21, 1960 . He was Chancellor and Vicar General of the Diocese of New Ulm and from 1971 to 1978 director of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Owensboro on October 23, 1982 . The episcopal ordination donated him the Archbishop of Louisville , Thomas Cajetan Kelly OP , on December 15 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Henry Joseph Soenneker , Bishop Emeritus of Owensboro, and Raymond Alphonse Lucker , Bishop of New Ulm.
On January 5, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. to resign for health reasons.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Joseph Soenneker |
Bishop of Owensboro 1982–2009 |
William Francis Medley |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McRaith, John Jeremiah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McRaith, John; McRaith, John J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Owensboro |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hutchinson , Minnesota |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th March 2017 |