John Joseph Kain


John Joseph Kain
Archbishop of Saint Louis
ChurchCatholic
ArchdioceseSaint Louis
AppointedFebruary 12, 1875
PredecessorPeter Richard Kenrick
SuccessorJohn J. Glennon
Previous post(s)Bishop of Wheeling
1875 to 1893
Orders
OrdinationJuly 7, 1866
by Martin John Spalding
ConsecrationMay 23, 1875
by James Roosevelt Bayley
Personal details
Born(1841-05-31)May 31, 1841
DiedOctober 13, 1903(1903-10-13) (aged 62)
Baltimore, Maryland
EducationSt. Charles College
St. Mary's College

John Joseph Kain (May 31, 1841 – October 13, 1903) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Wheeling from 1875 to 1893 and as the first American-born Archbishop of Saint Louis from 1896 to 1903.