Philip Hannan

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Philip Hannan (around 2000)

Philip Matthew Hannan (born May 20, 1913 in Washington, DC , † September 29, 2011 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of New Orleans .

Life

Philip Hannan studied at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and from 1936 to 1939 at the Pontifical North America College in Rome . He obtained a licentiate in theology from the Pontifical University and received his doctorate in canon law in 1948 at the Catholic University of America after completing a dissertation entitled The canonical concept of “ congrua sustentatio ” for the secular clergy . In Rome he experienced fascism in Italy and Germany ; In 2003 he published an autobiography "Rome: Living Under the Axis" about this period. Ordained a priest on December 8, 1939, he served as a pastor in Baltimore , Maryland . In 1942 he joined the United States Army and was a chaplain in the 82nd Airborne Division . He was a participant in the Ardennes offensive at the turn of the year 1944/1945. Before the conquest of Cologne he is said to have prevented the bombardment of the cathedral towers as observation points. Later, on behalf of Cardinal Frings, he was a trustee cathedral priest ("custodian") for a short time and guarded the cathedral from plunder with guards. That is why he was often called the “savior of Cologne Cathedral ”. In 1985, Cardinal Höffner appointed him Dome of Honor of the Cathedral at the request of the Cathedral Chapter.

After returning to the United States, he became Cancellarius Curiae of the newly formed Archdiocese of Washington . In 1952 Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the monsignor . 1956 Hannan was from Pope Pius XII. Appointed Titular Bishop of Hieropolis and Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Washington. He was ordained episcopal on August 28, 1956 by the Apostolic Delegate in the USA, Amleto Giovanni Cicognani .

During this time he befriended the Kennedy family . Hannan gave the eulogy at the state funeral of John F. Kennedy and in 1994 also at Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis .

He was a member of the US delegation to the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965 and participated in all four sessions as a council father . In 1965 he was appointed by Pope Paul VI. appointed Archbishop of New Orleans . He was the host of Pope John Paul II during his visit in 1987. In 1988, John Paul II approved his resignation because of his age.

Hannan has received several awards. From the New Orleans newspaper Times-Picayune he received the Times-Picayune Loving Cup . He is the namesake of the “Archbishop Hannan High School” in St. Tammany Parish , Louisiana, as well as the “Hannan Hall” at the Catholic University of America . He received honorary degrees in law from the Catholic University of America and Georgetown University . In 1994 he was awarded the Prince Trpimir Order .

He was president of the PBS television broadcaster WLAE TV and the nonprofit Focus Worldwide TV .

Philip Hannan was considered one of the most important figures in US Catholicism in the 20th century.

Fonts

  • Rome: Living Under the Axis , St. Andrew's Productions 2003, ISBN 1891903322 , with Michael Fontecchio

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/30/us/archbishop-philip-m-hannan-dies-at-98.html?mtrref=www.google.com&gwh=DD36046043B5896431DD85082CB4080A&gwt=pay&assetType=REGIWALL
  2. ^ Robert Boecker: First day of a new time. In: Church newspaper for the Archdiocese of Cologne. No. 10, 2015, pp. 9–11.
  3. ↑ The “Savior of the Cathedral” died at the age of 98
  4. ^ "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" Arlington National Cemetery
  5. ^ "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Is Buried" New York Times May 24, 1994
  6. ^ "Archbishop Hannan credits active aging to 'good genes" ( Memento from April 18, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Peter Finney Clarion Herald November 25, 1999
  7. ^ "Archbishop Hannan, Eleventh Archbishop" ( August 31, 2007 memento in the Internet Archive ) The Saint Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana
  8. ^ "Archbishop Philip M. Hannan" ( Memento from October 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Focus Worldwide Network
  9. ^ New Orleans: Among the missing was the old archbishop , ORF , September 6, 2005.
predecessor Office successor
John Cody Archbishop of New Orleans
1965–1988 		Francis Schulte
personal data
SURNAME Hannan, Philip
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hannan, Philip Matthew (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of New Orleans
DATE OF BIRTH May 20, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, DC
DATE OF DEATH September 29, 2011
Place of death New Orleans , Louisiana