John Shaw (archbishop)
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The Most Reverend John William Shaw |
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| Archbishop of New Orleans | |
| See | New Orleans |
| Installed | January 25, 1918 |
| Term ended | November 2, 1934 |
| Predecessor | James Blenk |
| Successor | Joseph Rummel |
| Other posts | Bishop of San Antonio (1911-1918) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 26, 1888 |
| Consecration | April 14, 1910 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 12, 1863 Mobile, Alabama |
| Died | November 2, 1934 (aged 70) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
John William Shaw (December 12, 1863 – November 2, 1934) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of San Antonio (1911–1918) and Archbishop of New Orleans (1918–1934).
One of six children, John Shaw was born in Mobile, Alabama, to Patrick and Elizabeth (née Smith) Shaw. He was a pupil at the parochial school of St. Vincent de Paul Church and the academy of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in his native city. He later was sent, with one of his brothers, to St. Finian's Seminary at Navan in County Meath, Ireland. He studied at the Urban College of Propaganda and Pontifical North American College in Rome from 1882 to 1888. On May 26, 1888, he was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Lucido Parocchi at the Basilica of St. John Lateran.
Upon returning to the Diocese of Mobile, Shaw served as a curate at Immaculate Conception Cathedral until 1889, when he was transferred to St. Peter's Church in Montgomery. In 1891, he returned to Immaculate Conception Cathedral as its rector. He served as chancellor of the diocese from 1898 to 1910.
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