John L. May
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His Excellency John Lawrence May |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of St. Louis | |
| See | St. Louis |
| Appointed | January 24, 1980 |
| Installed | March 25, 1980 |
| Term ended | December 9, 1992 |
| Predecessor | John Carberry |
| Successor | Justin Francis Rigali |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 3, 1947 by Samuel Stritch |
| Consecration | August 24, 1967 by John Cody |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 31, 1922 Evanston, Illinois |
| Died | March 24, 1994 (aged 71) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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John Lawrence May (March 31, 1922 – March 24, 1994) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mobile (1969–1980) and Archbishop of St. Louis (1980–1992).
John May was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Peter Michael and Catherine (née Allare) May. He received his early education at the parochial school of St. Nicholas Church in his native city, and attended Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, from where he graduated in 1940. His theological studies were made at St. Mary of Lake Seminary in Mundelein. where he earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology. May was of Luxembourgian ancestry.
On May 3, 1947, May was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Samuel Stritch. His first assignment was as a curate at St. Gregory Church in Chicago, where he remained until he became chaplain of Mercy Hospital in 1956. From 1959 to 1967, he served as vice-president and general secretary of the Catholic Church Extension Society, becoming president in 1967. He also taught at St. Gregory the Great High School and Loyola University, and served on the archdiocesan marriage tribunal.
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