Francis William Howard
Francis William Howard | |
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| Bishop of Covington | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Covington |
| Appointed | March 26, 1923 |
| Term ended | January 18, 1944 |
| Predecessor | Ferdinand Brossart |
| Successor | William Theodore Mulloy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 16, 1891 by John Ambrose Watterson |
| Consecration | July 15, 1923 by Henry Moeller |
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| Born | June 21, 1867 Columbus, Ohio |
| Died | January 18, 1944 (aged 76) Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Motto | In spiritu lenitatis |
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Francis William Howard (June 21, 1867 – January 18, 1944) was an American
Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Covington
from 1923 until his death in 1944.
Biography
The fifth of seven children, Francis Howard was born in
priesthood for the Diocese of Columbus by Bishop John Ambrose Watterson on June 16, 1891.[2][3] In 1901 he organized the first Columbus Diocesan School Board.[4] He also served as secretary (1904–1928), president (1928–1936), and member of the advisory board (1936–1944) of the National Catholic Educational Association.[4]
On March 26, 1923, Howard was appointed the fifth
Assistant at the Pontifical Throne in 1928. Following the 1937 Ohio River flood, he opened all Catholic churches in Covington for relief purposes.[5]
Howard died of heart disease in Covington on January 18, 1944.[6] He is buried at St. Mary Cemetery in Fort Mitchell.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Howard, Bishop Francis W. Papers". ACUA Catholic Education Collections.
- The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 80. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via archive.org.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Francis William Howard". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ a b c d "Most Rev. Francis William Howard, D.D." Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington.
- ^ "1937 Flood". Kenton County Public Library.
- Washington C.H. Record-Herald. Covington, Kentucky. AP. January 18, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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