John Neumann

This article is about the Bohemian-American bishop. For the English cardinal and also Saint, see John Henry Newman. For other people with the same name, see John Neumann (disambiguation).
"Saint John Neumann" redirects here. For other uses, see Saint John Neumann (disambiguation).

Saint

John Nepomucene Neumann

CSsR
Bishop of Philadelphia
Native name
Johann Nepomuk Neumann
ChurchLatin Church
SeePhiladelphia
AppointedFebruary 5, 1852
InstalledMarch 28, 1852
Term endedJanuary 5, 1860
PredecessorFrancis Kenrick
SuccessorJames Frederick Wood
Orders
OrdinationJune 25, 1836
by John Dubois
ConsecrationMarch 28, 1852
by Francis Kenrick
Personal details
Born(1811-03-28)March 28, 1811
Prachatitz, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire
DiedJanuary 5, 1860(1860-01-05) (aged 48)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
BuriedNational Shrine of St. John Neumann in Philadelphia
DenominationCatholic
Alma materCharles University in Prague
SignatureJohn Nepomucene Neumann's signature
Coat of armsJohn Nepomucene Neumann's coat of arms
Sainthood
Feast day
  • January 5
  • June 19 (celebrated by the Bohemians)
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
(United States and
the Czech Republic)
Title as SaintMissionary, religious and Bishop
BeatifiedOctober 13, 1963
Vatican City,
by Pope Paul VI
CanonizedJune 19, 1977
Vatican City,
by Pope Paul VI
AttributesRedemptorist habit with a pectoral cross
PatronageCatholic education
ShrinesNational Shrine of Saint John Neumann, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Ordination history of
John Neumann
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained byJohn Dubois
DateJune 24, 1836
PlaceSt. Patrick's Old Cathedral, New York, New York, United States
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJohn Dubois
DateJune 25, 1836
PlaceSt. Patrick's Old Cathedral, New York, New York, United States
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorFrancis Kenrick
Co-consecratorsBernard O’Reilly (Hartford)
DateMarch 28, 1852
PlaceNational Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

John Nepomucene Neumann CSsR (German: Johann Nepomuk Neumann, Czech: Jan Nepomucký Neumann; March 28, 1811[1] – January 5, 1860) was a Bohemian-born American prelate of the Catholic Church.

An immigrant from Bohemia, he came to the United States in 1836, where he was ordained, joined the Redemptorist order, and became the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia in 1852. In Philadelphia, Neumann founded the first Catholic diocesan school system in the US. Canonized in 1977, he is the only male US citizen to be named a saint.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Prachatice Baptismal Parish Register 1800 - 1815". digi.ceskearchivy.cz. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Saint John Neumann: Biography, Legacy, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Shuster, Alvin (June 20, 1977). "Bishop Neumann Canonized; First Male Saint From U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2022.