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American clergyman
His Excellency
John Lawrence May
Previous post(s) (1967–1969)
John Lawrence May (March 31, 1922 – March 24, 1994) was an
(1980–1992).
Early life and education John May was born in Evanston , Illinois , to Peter Michael and Catherine (née Allare) May.[1] St. Nicholas Church in his native city, and attended Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago , from where he graduated in 1940.[1] St. Mary of Lake Seminary in Mundelein . where he earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology .[2] Luxembourgian ancestry.[3]
Priesthood On May 3, 1947, May was
Episcopacy Chicago On June 16, 1967, May was appointed
Mobile Following the resignation of Bishop
May continued to implement the liturgical reforms of the
anti-abortion programs. In 1977, he imposed a term limit of six years for parish priests in the diocese.
[1] He ordained the diocese's first class of
permanent deacons in 1979.
[1] St. Louis On January 24, 1980, May was appointed the sixth
African American auxiliary bishop.
[2] He also appointed the archdiocese's first chief financial officer and the first woman to serve as
superintendent of Catholic schools.
[2] As he had done in Mobile, he started a self-insurance program in the archdiocese and improved the retirement program for lay employees.
[2] An advocate for the poor and homeless, he greatly expanded the programs of
Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.
[2] In 1990, with Sister Mary Ann Eckhoff and St. Louis businessman
Robert A. Brooks , he co-founded the Archdiocese's "Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation".
[5] Later life and death In July 1992, May was diagnosed with
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
.
References
Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis
Bishop Archbishops Coadjutor Archbishop
Churches in the Archdiocese of St. Louis
List Cathedral
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
Basilica Parishes
St. Joseph Church, Apple Creek St. Maurus Church, Biehle St. James Church, Crosstown Ste. Genevieve Church, Ste. Genevieve Sacred Heart Church, Ozora St. Mary's of the Barrens Church, Perryville St. Vincent de Paul Church, Perryville St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Church, St. Louis St. Francis Xavier College Church, St. Louis St. Mary of Victories Church, St. Louis St. Rose of Lima Church, Silver Lake Former parishes Abbey Oratory
St. Francis de Sales Oratory, St. Louis
Shrines
Education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis
Higher education Seminaries High schools
Barat Academy , O'FallonBishop DuBourg High School , St. LouisCardinal Ritter College Prep High School , St. LouisChaminade College Preparatory School , Creve CoeurChristian Brothers College High School , Town and CountryCor Jesu Academy , St. LouisDe Smet Jesuit High School , Creve CoeurDuchesne High School , St. CharlesIncarnate Word Academy , Bel-NorJohn F. Kennedy Catholic High School
, ManchesterNerinx Hall High School , Webster GrovesNotre Dame High School , LemayRosati-Kain High School , St. LouisSt. Dominic High School , O'FallonSt. Francis Borgia Regional High School
, WashingtonSt. John Vianney High School , KirkwoodSt. Joseph's Academy
, FrontenacSaint Louis Priory School , St. LouisSt. Louis University High School , St. LouisSt. Mary's High School , St. LouisSt. Pius X High School , FestusSt. Vincent High School , PerryvilleUrsuline Academy , OaklandValle Catholic High School , Sainte GenevieveVilla Duchesne , St. LouisVisitation Academy of St. Louis , Town and Country Former
Clergy of the Archdiocese of St. Louis
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Ordinaries Churches Education Other Priests
Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Bishops Coadjutor bishop Archbishops
Churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago
Cathedral Basilicas Churches
List
List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Chicago
Holy Cross Church Holy Family Church Holy Innocents Church Holy Trinity Church Church of the Immaculate Conception Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Nativity of Our Lord Church Notre Dame de Chicago Old St. Patrick's Church Sacred Heart Church St. Barbara Church St. Clement Church St. Edward's Church St. Hedwig's Church St. Ita's Church St. John Cantius Church St. Josaphat Church St. Joseph Church St. Jerome Croatian Church St. Ladislaus Church St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church St. Mary of the Angels Church St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church St. Michael's Church, Old Town St. Michael the Archangel Church, South Shore St. Stanislaus Kostka Church St. Thomas the Apostle Church St. Vincent de Paul Church Church of St. Vitus St. Wenceslaus Church Cook County
Holy Family Church, North Chicago St. Anne Church, Barrington St. Mary of Częstochowa Church, Cicero Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Glenview SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Lemont St. James Church, Lemont St. Martha Church, Morton Grove St. John Brebeuf Church, Niles St. Joseph Church, Wilmette Chapels
Education in the Archdiocese of Chicago
Higher education Seminaries High schools
Chicago
Brother Rice High School Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School Cristo Rey Jesuit High School De La Salle Institute DePaul College Prep Hales Franciscan High School Holy Trinity High School Josephinum Academy Leo Catholic High School Marist High School Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Mount Carmel High School Notre Dame High School for Girls Our Lady of Tepeyac High School Resurrection High School St. Benedict High School St. Francis de Sales High School St. Ignatius College Preparatory School St. Patrick High School St. Rita of Cascia High School Cook County
St. Viator High School, Arlington Heights St. Laurence High School, Burbank Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights Nazareth Academy, La Grange Park Mount Assisi Academy, Lemont Notre Dame College Prep, Niles Fenwick High School, Oak Park Trinity High School, River Forest Guerin College Preparatory High School, River Grove Seton Academy, South Holland St. Joseph High School, Westchester Loyola Academy, Wilmette Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette Lake County
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, Lake Forest Carmel High School, Mundelein Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, Waukegan Former
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