John Joseph Scanlan (May 24, 1906 – January 31, 1997) was an American Prelate of the

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. 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

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. He trained at

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in Dublin. Scanlan was ordained by Bishop John Francis Norton for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on June 22, 1930, in Dublin. After his ordination, Scanlan served in pastoral positions at parishes in

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, Berkeley and San Jose. He directed the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Men and taught religion in high school.

Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Honolulu

On July 8, 1954, Pope Pius XII appointed Scanlan as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu and titular bishop of Cenae. He was consecrated on September 21, 1954, by Archbishop

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. On November 10, 1967, Scanlan was appointed

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and took charge of the administration of the diocese. On March 6, 1968, Pope Paul VI appointed Scanlan as bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu. On June 30, 1981, Scanlan retired but continued to be active as bishop emeritus. John Scanlan died in

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, on January 31, 1997.

References

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