James P. Shannon
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James Patrick Shannon (February 16, 1921 - August 28, 2003) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Born in South St. Paul, Minnesota, James Shannon was ordained to the Catholic priesthood on June 8, 1946 for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. On February 8, 1965, Pope Paul VI appointed him to be the auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese and he was ordained a Bishop on March 31, 1965. On November 22, 1968, Bishop Shannon resigned as auxiliary bishop because of his opposition to Pope Paul VI's encyclical Humanae Vitae.[1][2][3] James Shannon died in Wayzata, Minnesota.
Notes
- ↑ Bishop James Patrick Shannon [Catholic-Hierarchy]
- ↑ James Shannon loved the church all his life: Bishop who resigned over Humanae Vitae and married is laid to rest with honors.(Appreciation)(Obituary) - National Catholic Reporter | Encyclopedia.com
- ↑ http://www.catholicculture.org/news/features/index.cfm?recnum=26353
Published works
- Shannon, James P., Relunctant Dissenter: An Autobiography, 1968
- The Papers of James P. Shannon, Minnesota Historical Society
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