John Francis Cunningham (bishop)
The Right Reverend John Francis Cunningham | |
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Catholic | |
| Diocese | Concordia |
| Appointed | 14 May 1898 |
| Predecessor | Richard Scannell |
| Successor | Francis Joseph Tief |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 8, 1865 by John Baptist Miège |
| Consecration | September 21, 1898 by John Joseph Kain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1842 |
| Died | June 23, 1919 (aged 77) Concordia, Kansas, United States |
John Francis Cunningham (June 20, 1842 – June 23, 1919) was an
Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Concordia
from 1898 until his death in 1919.
Life
John Cunningham was born in
S.J., on August 8, 1865.[4]
Cunningham carried out his priestly ministry in the
depressed economy of the period.[2] He was pastor of the Church of the Assumption in Topeka from 1877 until 1881, when he became vicar general.[1] He also served as rector of the cathedral.[2]
On May 14, 1898, Cunningham was appointed the second
Cunningham died after an extended illness, aged 76. He was buried in the Nazareth Cemetery at Concordia.[2]
References
- ^ a b O'Donnell, John Hugh. "CUNNINGHAM, JOHN FRANCIS". The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop John F. Cunningham: 1898-1919". Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina. Archived from the original on 2010-05-24.
- ^ a b "Diocese of Concordia". Catholic Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b c "Bishop John Francis Cunningham". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
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