John W. Shanahan
| John W. Shanahan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Harrisburg | |
| In office | 1899-1916 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 2, 1869 by Bishop Jeremiah F. Shanahan |
| Consecration | May 1, 1900 by Archbishop Patrick John Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 3, 1846 Silver Lake, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 19, 1916 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | John and Margaret (née Donovan) Shanahan |
| Education | St. Charles Borromeo Seminary |
John Walter Shanahan (January 3, 1846 – February 19, 1916) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Harrisburg from 1899 until his death in 1916.
John Shanahan was born in Silver Lake, Pennsylvania, to John and Margaret (née Donovan) Shanahan, who came to the United States from County Cork, Ireland. He studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, and was ordained to the priesthood by his brother, Bishop Jeremiah F. Shanahan, on January 2, 1869. He served as superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
On January 2, 1899, Shanahan was appointed the third Bishop of Harrisburg by Pope Leo XIII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following May 1 from Archbishop Patrick John Ryan, with Bishops Ignatius Frederick Horstmann and Edmond Francis Prendergast serving as co-consecrators. His brother Jeremiah was the first to hold that office, serving between 1868 and his death in 1886.
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