Richard Scannell
James O'Connor | |
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| Successor | Jeremiah James Harty |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 February 1871 |
| Consecration | 30 November 1887 by Patrick Feehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1845 |
| Died | 8 January 1916 (aged 70) Omaha, Nebraska, US |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Concordia (1887–1891) |
| Education | All Hallows College |
Richard Scannell (12 May 1845 – 8 January 1916) was an
Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Concordia in Kansas (1887–1891) and as bishop of the Diocese of Omaha
in Nebraska (1891–1916).
Biography
Early life
Richard Scannell was born on 12 May 1845, in Cloyne, County Cork, in Ireland to Patrick and Johanna (née Collins) Scannell.[1] After completing his classical studies in a private school at Midleton, Ireland,[2] he entered All Hallows College in Dublin in 1866.
Scannell was
ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee, on 26 February 1871.[3] He arrived in the United States later in 1871 and was appointed as a curate at Holy Rosary Cathedral. In 1878, he became pastor of St. Columba's Parish in East Nashville.[2] He returned to the cathedral as rector
in 1879.
Following the transfer of Bishop
apostolic administrator for the diocese from 1880 to 1883. After a leave of absence for health reasons, he organized St. Joseph's Parish in West Nashville and built its church in 1885. In August 1886, Scannell was appointed vicar general of the diocese.[1]
Bishop of Concordia
On 9 August 1887, Scannell was appointed as the first
episcopal consecration on 30 November 1887, from Archbishop Feehan, with Bishops William McCloskey and Joseph Rademacher serving as co-consecrators, at St. Joseph's Church.[3]
With only 20 resident pastors and a growing Catholic population, Scannell attempted to solve the
priest shortage by establishing a preparatory seminary in Belleville, Kansas, laying its cornerstone in June 1890.[1] However, due to an economic depression, the seminary was never built and left a long-lasting debt. During his three-year-long tenure, Scannell also assisted the Sisters of St. Joseph to become permanently established in the diocese, erected fifteen churches, and increased the number of diocesan priests from five to twenty-two.[1]
Bishop of Omaha
Scannell was named by Leo XIII to succeed Bishop
Creighton Memorial St. Joseph's Hospital in Omaha and St. Catherine's Hospital, and a home of the Good Shepherd. He also introduced the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, Sisters of St. Joseph, Presentation Sisters, Sisters of the Resurrection, Sisters of St. Benedict, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Good Shepherd Sisters, the Dominicans, Felicians, Ursulines, and Franciscans to the diocese.[2]
Richard Scannell died on 8 January 1916, in Omaha at age 70.
References
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Richard Scannell: 1887-1898". Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Omaha". Catholic Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Richard Scannell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ a b "Bishop Richard Scannell". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha.
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