Paul Francis Tanner
| Paul Francis Tanner | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St. Augustine | |
| In office | 1968–1979 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Patrick Hurley |
| Successor | John J. Snyder |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1931 |
| Consecration | December 21, 1966 by Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 15, 1905 Peoria, Illinois |
| Died | July 29, 1994 (aged 89) All Saints Nursing Home in Jacksonville |
| Buried | St. Mary Parish Cemetery in Hales Corners, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Frank J. and Laura Margaret (née McGowan) Tanner |
| Education | Marquette University |
| Alma mater | Kenrick Seminary |
Paul Francis Tanner (January 15, 1905 – July 29, 1994) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the seventh Bishop of St. Augustine, Florida from 1968 to 1979.
Paul Tanner was born in Peoria, Illinois, to Frank J. and Laura Margaret (née McGowan) Tanner. He and his family later moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Marquette University. He began his studies for the priesthood at Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, and continued at St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee. He was ordained for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on May 30, 1931. He earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology from the Catholic University of America in 1933.
Returning to Milwaukee, Tanner served as a chaplain and professor of religion at St. Mary's Provincial Motherhouse and as a curate at Immaculate Conception Church. From 1936 to 1941, he was the Archbishop's secretary for Catholic Action and Catechetics. He then joined the National Catholic Welfare Conference, where he served as assistant director (1941–1942) and director (1942–1945) of the Youth Department. He was assistant general secretary of the NCWC from 1945 to 1958, and was raised to the rank of Papal Chamberlain in 1948 and a Domestic Prelate in 1954.
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