Jeremiah F. Shanahan
| Right Rev. Jeremiah Francis Shanahan | |
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| Bishop of Harrisburg | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Harrisburg |
| In office | July 12, 1868 – September 24, 1886 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Thomas McGovern |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 3, 1859 |
| Consecration | July 12, 1868 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 17, 1834 Silver Lake, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 24, 1886 (aged 52) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Jeremiah Francis Shanahan (July 17, 1834 – September 24, 1886) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (1868–1886).
Jeremiah Shanahan was born in Silver Lake, Pennsylvania, to John and Margaret (née Donovan) Shanahan, who came to the United States from County Cork, Ireland. After graduating from St. Joseph's Academy near Binghamton, New York in 1852, he entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, on the outskirts of Philadelphia. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John Neumann, C.SS.R., on July 3, 1859. He then served as curate at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul and rector of the preparatory seminary in Glen Riddle.
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