Daniel E. Sheehan
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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Daniel Eugene Sheehan (May 14, 1917 – October 24, 2000) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Omaha from 1969 to 1993.
Daniel Sheehan was born in Emerson, Nebraska. He studied theology at Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis Missouri where he graduated with honors in 1942. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 23, 1942.
Following his first priestly assignment at St. Cecilia's Cathedral in Omaha, he studied canon law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D. C. He received a degree in canon law from the Catholic University of America in the District of Columbia, and then returned to Omaha where he served the diocese of Omaha as chancellor and tribunal judge.
On January 4, 1964, Sheehan was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Omaha and Titular Bishop of Capsus by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following March 19 from Archbishop Gerald Bergan, with Bishops John Paschang and James Casey serving as co-consecrators, at St. Cecilia Cathedral.
Sheehan was later named the third Archbishop of Omaha on June 11, 1969. He was installed on the following August 11, and was the first native son of the Archdiocese to hold the office of Archbishop. During his tenure, Sheehan has earned a national reputation for his support of Catholic education. His campaign for educational excellence raised more than $26 million to improve Catholic education in the Omaha Metropolitan Area. In recognition of his dedication to Catholic schools, the National Catholic Educational Association presented him with the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award in 1992.
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