Regis Canevin
American prelate
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John Francis Regis Canevin (June 5, 1853 – March 22, 1927) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from 1904 to 1921. He was named a personal archbishop in 1904.
John Francis Regis Canevin | |
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| Bishop of Pittsburgh Archbishop of Pelusium | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Pittsburgh |
| Appointed | January 16, 1903 |
| Predecessor | Richard Phelan |
| Successor | Hugh Charles Boyle |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 4, 1879 by John Tuigg |
| Consecration | February 24, 1903 by Patrick John Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1853 |
| Died | March 22, 1927 (aged 73) |
| Motto | Dominus aedificet domum (May the Lord build the house) |
| Styles of Regis Canevin | |
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
Early life
Regis Canevin was born on June 5, 1853, in Beatty, Pennsylvania, to Thomas and Rosanna Canevin,[1] on a farm owned by the Sisters of Mercy.[2] After receiving his early education at schools in Beatty, he entered St. Vincent Collegein Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in 1871 and St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe in 1875.[3]
Priesthood
Canevin was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Pittsburgh by Bishop John Tuigg on June 4, 1879, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[4][5]After his ordination, the diocese assigned Canevin as a curate at St. Mary's Parish in Pittsburgh, where he remained until 1881.[6] He then served in the same capacity at St. Paul's Cathedral Parish in Pittsburgh for five years.[6] In 1886, Canevin became chaplain at St. Paul's Orphan Asylum and the Western Penitentiary, both in Pittsburgh. He was also appointed as pastor of the mission church in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.[6] In 1888, Canevin was named chancellor of the diocese. He left that position in 1893 to serve as pastor of St. Philip's Church[7] in Crafton, Pennsylvania.[8] Canevin was named rector of St. Paul's Cathedral in 1895.[8]
Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Pittsburgh
On January 16, 1903, Canevin was appointed coadjutor bishop of Pittsburgh and titular bishop of Sabratha by Pope Leo XIII.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on February 24, 1903, at Saint Paul Cathedral from Archbishop Patrick Ryan, with Bishops John W. Shanahan and Leo Haid serving as co-consecrators.[5]
On the death of Bishop Richard Phelan, Canevin automatically succeeded him to become the fifth bishop of Pittsburgh on December 20, 1904.[5] He was the first American and the first native son of the diocese to become bishop.[8] He penned the article on the "Diocese of Pittsburgh" for the Catholic Encyclopedia.[4]
Retirement and death
On January 9, 1921, Pope Benedict XV accepted Canevin's resignation as bishop of Pittsburgh and appointed him as titular archbishop of Pelusium.[5] Regis Canevin died on March 22, 1927, at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh at age 73. He is buried at St. Mary Cemetery in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.
