Regis Canevin
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John Francis Regis Canevin (June 5, 1853 – March 22, 1927) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from 1904 to 1921.
Biography
Early life
Regis Canevin was born at Beatty in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to Thomas and Rosanna Canevin,[1] on a farm owned by the Sisters of Mercy.[2] After receiving his early education at schools in Beatty, he entered St. Vincent College in 1871 and St. Vincent Seminary in 1875.[3]
Priesthood
Canevin was
Canevin's first assignment was as a
Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Pittsburgh
On January 16, 1903, Canevin was appointed
Upon the death of Bishop Richard Phelan, Canevin automatically succeeded him to become the fifth bishop of Pittsburgh on December 20, 1904.[8] He was the first American and the first native son of the diocese to become bishop.[7] He penned the article on the "Diocese of Pittsburg" for the Catholic Encyclopedia.[4]
On January 9, 1921, Pope Benedict XV accepted Canevin's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and appointed him as titular archbishop of Pelusium.[8] Regis Canevin died at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh at age 73, and is buried at St. Mary Cemetery in Lawrenceville.
References
- ^ History of Pittsburgh and Environs. New York: American Historical Society. 1922.
- ^ Schmandt, Raymond H. "Some Notes on Bishop J. F. Regis Canevin of Pittsburgh (1904-1921)." Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, vol. 95, no. 1/4, American Catholic Historical Society, 1984, pp. 91–107
- ^ O'Donnell, John Hugh (1922). The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922. Washington, D.C.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c "Canevin", Right Reverend John Francis Regis", The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers, New York, the Encyclopedia Press, 1917, p. 26
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c Curtis, Georgina Pell. The American Catholic Who's Who. Grosse Pointe, MI: Walter Romig.
- ^ St. Philip's Church
- ^ a b c "EX-BISHOP CANEVIN". The New York Times. 1927-03-23.
- ^ a b Cheney, David M. "Bishop John Francis Regis Canevin". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
Further reading
- Glenn, Francis A. (1993). Shepherds of the Faith 1843–1993: A Brief History of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. ISBN none.