John Walter Shanahan | |
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Bishop of Harrisburg | |
See | Diocese of Harrisburg |
In office | 1899-1916 |
Predecessor | Thomas McGovern |
Successor | Philip R. McDevitt |
Orders | |
Ordination | January 2, 1869 by Jeremiah F. Shanahan |
Consecration | May 1, 1900 by Patrick John Ryan |
Personal details | |
Born | Silver Lake, Pennsylvania | January 3, 1846
Died | February 19, 1916 | (aged 70)
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | John and Margaret (née Donovan) Shanahan |
Education | St. Charles Borromeo Seminary |
John Walter Shanahan (January 3, 1846 – February 19, 1916) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg in Pennsylvania from 1899 until his death in 1916.