Jeremiah Francis Minihan

Jeremiah Francis Minihan (July 21, 1903 – August 14, 1973) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston from 1954 until his death in 1973.

Jeremiah Minihan was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, one of 2 sons of Timothy and Nora Agnes (née Duggan) Minihan. His parents were both Irish immigrants; his father was from County Cork and his mother was from County Kerry. He received his early education at the parochial school of St. James Church in his native city. He then attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., graduating in 1925. At Georgetown, he played as a lineman on the football team; the Jeremiah Minihan Coaches Award, presented the student who has made an outstanding contribution to the team, is named in his honor.

However, Minihan gave up his promising athletic career to study for the priesthood. He studied at the Propaganda University in Rome, where he earned a doctorate in theology in 1930.

Minihan was ordained a priest in Rome on December 21, 1929. Following his return to Massachusetts, he was assigned as a curate at St. Paul Church in Cambridge. He served as assistant chancellor of the Archdiocese of Boston (1931–33) and secretary to Cardinal William Henry O'Connell (1933–43).

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