Edward Howard (bishop)
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The Most Reverend Edward Daniel Howard |
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| Archbishop of Portland | |
| See | Portland |
| Installed | August 26, 1926 |
| Term ended | December 9, 1966 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Christie |
| Successor | Robert Joseph Dwyer |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Davenport (1924–26) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 12, 1906 |
| Consecration | April 8, 1924 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 5, 1877 Cresco, Iowa |
| Died | January 2, 1983 (aged 105) Beaverton, Oregon |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Edward Daniel Howard (November 5, 1877 – January 2, 1983) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Portland from 1926 to 1966.
Edward Howard was born in Cresco, Iowa, to John and Marie (née Fleming) Howard. His father, who was born in Ireland but immigrated to the United States as a child, served during the Civil War with the 95th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was wounded at the Siege of Vicksburg. Howard had a twin brother who died in infancy. He attended St. Joseph College in Dubuque, where he received his high school education and completed two years of college. He continued his studies at St. Mary College in Kansas and at St. Paul Seminary in Minnesota.
Howard was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop John Ireland on June 12, 1906. He then returned to St. Joseph College, where served as professor of Greek and Latin at the high school department. He served as principal of the high school from 1908 until 1916, when he became dean of the college. From 1921 to 1924, he served as president of St. Joseph's.
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