John Joseph Cantwell | |
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| Archbishop of Los Angeles | |
 Cantwell in December 1936 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Appointed | July 11, 1936 |
| Term ended | October 30, 1947 (his death) |
| Predecessor | Thomas James Conaty |
| Successor | James Francis McIntyre |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 18, 1899 by Robert Browne |
| Consecration | December 5, 1917 by Edward Joseph Hanna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1874 Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | October 30, 1947 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
John Joseph Cantwell (December 1, 1874 – October 30, 1947) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He led the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 1917 until his death in 1947, becoming its first archbishop in 1936. Cantwell was critical of the U.S. film industry and helped found the National Legion of Decency.