John Francis Cunningham (bishop)
| Right Rev. John Francis Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Concordia | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Concordia |
| In office | September 21, 1898—June 23, 1919 |
| Predecessor | Richard Scannell |
| Successor | Francis Joseph Tief |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 8, 1865 |
| Consecration | September 21, 1898 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 20, 1842 Irremore, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | June 23, 1919 (aged 77) Concordia, Kansas, United States |
John Francis Cunningham (June 20, 1842 – June 23, 1919) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Concordia from 1898 until his death in 1919.
John Cunningham was born in Irremore, County Kerry, and received his early education in Listowel. After coming to the United States in 1860, he enrolled at St. Benedict's College in Atchison, Kansas. He completed his theological studies at St. Francis' Seminary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John Baptiste Miège, S.J., on August 8, 1865.
Cunningham carried out his priestly ministry in the Diocese of Leavenworth, where was charged by Bishop Louis Mary Fink, O.S.B., with securing funds to pay off the remaining debt on the cathedral and with helping Kansan settlers during the depressed economy of the period. He was pastor of the Church of the Assumption in Topeka from 1877 until 1881, when he became vicar general. He also served as rector of the cathedral.
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