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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.
John Francis Regis Canevin | |
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Bishop of Pittsburgh Archbishop of Pelusium | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Pittsburgh |
Appointed | January 16, 1903 |
Predecessor | Richard Phelan |
Successor | Hugh Charles Boyle |
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Ordination | June 4, 1879 by John Tuigg |
Consecration | February 24, 1903 by Patrick John Ryan |
Personal details | |
Born | June 5, 1853 |
Died | March 22, 1927 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
Styles of Regis Canevin | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Monsignor |
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]
Canevin was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John Tuigg on June 4, 1879.[4]
Canevin's first assignment was as a curate at St. Mary's Parish in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, where he remained until 1881.[5] He then served in the same capacity at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh for five years.[5] In 1886, Canevin became chaplain at St. Paul's Orphan Asylum and the Western Penitentiary, as well as pastor of the mission in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.[5] He served as chancellor of the diocese from 1888 until 1893, when he became pastor of St. Philip's Church[6] in Crafton, Pennsylvania.[7] Canevin was named rector of St. Paul's Cathedral in 1895.[7]
On January 16, 1903, Canevin was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Pittsburgh and titular bishop of Sabratha by Pope Leo XIII.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on February 24, 1903, from Archbishop Patrick Ryan, with Bishops John W. Shanahan and Leo Haid serving as co-consecrators.
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.