John McMullen (bishop)
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Right Reverend John McMullen |
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| Bishop of Davenport | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | June 14, 1881 |
| In office | July 25, 1881—July 4, 1883 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Henry Cosgrove |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 20, 1858 by Antonio Ligi-Bussi OFM Conv |
| Consecration | July 25, 1881 by Patrick Feehan |
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| Born |
January 8, 1832 Ballynahinch, County Down, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | July 4, 1883 (aged 51) Davenport, Iowa, USA |
| Previous post | Administrator, Diocese of Chicago (1877-1878) |
| Motto |
In te Domine speravi (In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped) |
John McMullen (January 8, 1832 – July 4, 1883) was a 19th-century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Davenport in the state of Iowa from 1881 to 1883.
John McMullen was born in Ballynahinch, County Down, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to James and Alice (Fitzsimmons) McMullen, and was one of ten children. When he was a little more than a year old his family immigrated to Canada. In 1837 they moved to Ogdensburg, New York and eventually they moved to Chicago. He was educated in the public school district and then parochial schools. He did his secondary and undergraduate studies at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Chicago, graduating in 1852. He studied for the priesthood at the College of the Propaganda and the Urban College in Rome where he was also awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree.
McMullen was ordained to the priesthood in Rome on June 20, 1858 for the Diocese of Chicago. Archbishop Antonio Ligi-Bussi, O.F.M. Conv. was the ordaining prelate. He served the diocese, and later archdiocese, for 25 years. He was initially assigned as an assistant at St. Mary's Cathedral. During this time he helped to establish the House of the Good Shepherd, which cared for women who had been prostitutes, as well as orphanages for both boys and girls. He would go door to door to beg for money to support the institutions. He was well known at the Cook County jail and Bridewell, a house of corrections. In addition to visiting the inmates he would bring newspapers, periodicals and books. He was known for his friendly demeanor and concern.
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