John Henry Tihen
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Henry Tihen |
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| Bishop of Denver | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Denver |
| In office | September 21, 1917—January 6, 1931 |
| Predecessor | Nicholas Chrysostom Matz |
| Successor | Urban John Vehr |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 26, 1886 |
| Consecration | July 6, 1911 by John Joseph Hennessy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 14, 1861 Oldenburg, Indiana |
| Died | January 14, 1940 (aged 78) Denver, Colorado, United States |
John Henry Tihen (July 14, 1861 – January 14, 1940) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska (1911–1917) and Bishop of Denver, Colorado (1917–1931).
John Tihen was born in Oldenburg, Indiana, to Herman Bernard and Angela (née Bruns) Tihen, who were German immigrants. When he was still a child, he and his family moved to Jefferson City, Missouri, where he attended parochial schools. After graduating from St. Benedict College in Atchison, Kansas, he entered St. Francis Seminary at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1882. He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Michael Heiss on April 26, 1886. Returning to Missouri, he then served as a curate at St. John's Church in St. Louis until 1888, when he followed Bishop John Joseph Hennessy to the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas. He there served as rector of the cathedral and chancellor of the diocese. In 1907 he was named vicar general and a Domestic Prelate.
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