John William Shaw
John William Shaw (born December 12, 1863 in Mobile , Alabama , United States , † November 2, 1934 ) was Archbishop of New Orleans .
Life
John William Shaw received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Mobile on May 26, 1888 .
Pope Pius X appointed him on February 7, 1910 Titular Bishop of Castabala and Coadjutor Bishop of San Antonio . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of New Orleans, Jakob Hubert Blenk SM on April 14 of the same year; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Mobile, Edward Patrick Allen , and the Bishop of Natchitoches , Cornelius Van de Ven .
With the death of Bishop John Anthony Forest on May 11, 1911, he followed this as Bishop of San Antonio. On January 25, 1918, Pope Benedict XV appointed him . to the Archbishop of New Orleans .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Jakob Hubert Blenk SM |
Archbishop of New Orleans 1918–1934 |
Joseph Francis Rummel |
| John Anthony Forest |
Bishop of San Antonio 1911–1918 |
Arthur Jerome Drossaerts |
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| SURNAME | Shaw, John William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Archbishop of New Orleans |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mobile , Alabama , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 2, 1934 |