James Hugh Ryan
| James Hugh Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Omaha | |
| In office | 1935-1947 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 5, 1909 |
| Consecration | October 25, 1934 by Bishop Joseph Chartrand |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 15, 1886 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Died | November 23, 1947 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | John Marshall and Brigid (née Rogers) Ryan |
| Occupation | Rector of CUA |
| Education | Duquesne University |
| Alma mater | Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West |
James Hugh Ryan (December 15, 1886 – November 23, 1947) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Rector of the Catholic University of America (1928–35) and Archbishop of Omaha (1935–47).
James Ryan was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to John Marshall and Brigid (née Rogers) Ryan. His father worked as superintendent of motor power of the Lake Erie and Western Railroad. He attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West in Cincinnati, Ohio. He then went to further his studies in Rome, where he earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology (1906) and Doctor of Sacred Theology (1909) from the Urban College of Propaganda and a Ph.D. from the Roman Academy (1908). He was ordained to the priesthood in Rome on June 5, 1909. Following his return to Indiana, he was chaplain of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana and professor of psychology at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College from 1911 to 1921.
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