His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Jerome Daniel Hannan
Bishop of Scranton
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Scranton
ElectedAugust 17, 1954
PredecessorWilliam Joseph Hafey
SuccessorJoseph Carroll McCormick
Orders
OrdinationMay 22, 1921
by Regis Canevin
ConsecrationSeptember 21, 1954
by Amleto Cicognani
Personal details
BornNovember 29, 1896
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
DiedDecember 15, 1965(1965-12-15) (aged 69)
Rome, Italy
EducationDuquesne University
St. Vincent's Seminary in Latrobe
Styles of
Jerome Hannan
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous styleNone

Jerome Daniel Hannan (November 29, 1896 – December 15, 1965) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Scranton from 1954 until his death in 1965.

Biography

Early life

Jerome Hannan was born on November 29, 1896, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to James and Rose (née Tiernan) Hannan.[1] He studied at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1916, and then at St. Vincent's Seminary in Latrobe, earning a Doctor of Divinity in 1920.

Priesthood

Hannan was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Regis Canevin for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on May 22, 1921.[1] He then served as administrator of Holy Trinity Church in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and curate at Holy Rosary Parish in Pittsburgh until 1923, when he became chaplain at Mount Mercy Academy. He was also private secretary to Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle from 1923 to 1931.

Hannan earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh in 1931, and a Doctor of Canon Law degree from the School of Canon Law at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 1934. He also served as assistant chancellor of the diocese (1934-1939), administrator of St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh (1937-1939). Hannan then moved to Washington to serve as an associate professor of canon law (1940-1951) and vice-rector (1951-1954) at Catholic University of America. Hannan also served as editor of the journal The Jurist: Studies in Church Law and Ministry.[2]

Bishop of Scranton

On August 17, 1954, Hannan was appointed the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Scranton by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on September 21, 1954, from Archbishop Amleto Cicognani, with Archbishop Patrick O'Boyle and Bishop Henry Klonowski serving as co-consecrators, in Washington, D.C.[1] During his tenure, Hannan oversaw the construction of the chancery building and Saint Pius X Seminary.

Death and legacy

Jerome Hannan died in Rome on December 15, 1965, where he was attending the closing session of the Second Vatican Council; he was age 69.[1]

In 2018, the University of Scranton renamed Hannan Hall after a Pennsylvania grand jury determined that he covered up child sex abuse by clergy in the diocese.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Jerome Daniel Hannan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  2. ↑ Arthur J. Espelage "The Jurist: 60 Years and Counting", The Jurist: Studies in Church Law and Ministry Vol. 62 (2002), p.75
  3. ↑ "University of Scranton stripping Scranton bishops' names from buildings", from The Scranton Times-Tribune
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