John Mark Gannon
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The Most Reverend John Mark Gannon |
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| Archbishop of Erie | |
| See | Erie |
| Installed | December 16, 1920 |
| Term ended | December 9, 1966 |
| Predecessor | John Edmund Fitzmaurice |
| Successor | John Francis Whealon |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Erie (1918-20) |
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| Ordination | December 21, 1901 |
| Consecration | February 6, 1918 |
| Personal details | |
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June 12, 1877 Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 5, 1968 (aged 91) Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Ordination history of John Mark Gannon | |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Michael John Hoban (Scranton) |
| Date of consecration | February 6, 1918 |
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Bishops consecrated by John Mark Gannon as principal consecrator
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| Edward Peter McManaman | October 28, 1948 |
John Mark Gannon (June 12, 1877 – September 5, 1968) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Erie from 1920 to 1966, and was given the personal title of Archbishop in 1953.
John Gannon was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Patrick and Julia (née Dunlavey) Gannon. He attended St. Bonaventure's College near Olean, New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1899. He continued his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., earning a Bachelor of Sacred Theology (1900) and a Licentiate of Sacred Theology (1901).
He was ordained to the priesthood on December 21, 1901. In 1903, he earned Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Canon Law degrees from the Apollinare University in Rome. Returning to the Diocese of Erie, he held pastorates in McKean, Oil City, Cambridge Springs, and Meadville. He became superintendent of diocesan schools in 1912.
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