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Michael Francis Howley (September 25, 1843 – October 15, 1914) was a Roman Catholic priest. He was Bishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland from 1895 until 1904, when he was elevated to Archbishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland, a post he held until his death in 1914.[1]
Michael Francis Howley | |
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| Archbishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland | |
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| See | St. John's |
| Installed | December 21, 1894 |
| Term ended | October 15, 1914 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Joseph Power |
| Successor | Edward Patrick Roche |
| Other post(s) | Prefect of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s), Canada Vicar Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s), Canada |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 6, 1868 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1843 |
| Died | October 15, 1914 (aged 71) St. John’s, Dominion of Newfoundland |
Family
editHowley was a member of a distinguished Newfoundland family. His father, Richard, who had emigrated from Ireland in the early 19th century, was a successful merchant and civil servant. One of his brothers, Thomas Howley, became a doctor. Another brother, James Patrick Howley, was a geologist and author.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Archbishop Michael Francis Howley [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. May 2, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "Michael Francis Howley". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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