Edward Howard (bishop)

Edward Daniel Howard (November 5, 1877—January 2, 1983) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Portland from 1926 to 1966.

Early life and education

Edward Howard was born in Cresco, Iowa, to John and Marie (née Fleming) Howard.^[1] His father, who was born in Ireland but immigrated to the United States as a child, served during the Civil War with the 95th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was wounded at the Siege of Vicksburg.^[2] Howard had a twin brother who died in infancy.^[3] He attended St. Joseph College in Dubuque, where he received his high school education and completed two years of college.^[2] He continued his studies at St. Mary College in Kansas and at St. Paul Seminary in Minnesota.^[1]

Priesthood

Howard was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop John Ireland on June 12, 1906.^[4] He then returned to St. Joseph College, where served as professor of Greek and Latin at the high school department.^[2] He served as principal of the high school from 1908 until 1916, when he became dean of the college.^[2] From 1921 to 1924, he served as president of St. Joseph's.^[1]

Episcopacy

On December 23, 1923, Howard was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Davenport and titular bishop of Isaura by Pope Pius XI.^[4] He received his episcopal consecration on April 8, 1924 from Archbishop Austin Dowling, with Bishops Daniel Mary Gorman and Thomas William Drumm serving as co-consecrators, at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque.^[4] As an auxiliary bishop, he assisted Bishop James J. Davis for two years.

Following the death of Archbishop Alexander Christie, Howard was appointed the fifth Archbishop of Oregon City on April 30, 1926.^[4] His installation took place at St. Mary's Cathedral in Portland on August 26 of that year.^[4] On September 26, 1928, the name of the archdiocese was changed from Oregon City to Portland in Oregon.^[5] During his tenure as archbishop, Howard created a chancery in the cathedral rectory, later transferring it to a separate building.^[2] He reorganized the St. Vincent de Paul and Holy Name Societies, fostered the growth of Catholic Charities, and removed the Catholic Sentinel from private ownership.^[2]

In 1931, Howard led a successful campaign to repeal local zoning ordinances that prohibited the building of churches and parochial schools.^[2] He convened the Fourth Provincial Council of the archdiocese in 1932, and held a synod for the clergy in 1935.^[2] In 1939, he founded Central Catholic High School in Portland and was named an Assistant at the Pontifical Throne by Pope Pius XII in 1939.^[1] He convened the Fifth Provincial Council of the Archdiocese in 1957, and attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council between 1962 and 1965.^[2]

Later life and death

After forty years as archbishop, Howard retired on December 9, 1966; he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Albulae by Pope Paul VI on the same date.^[4] He served as Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese until the installation of his successor, Robert Joseph Dwyer.^[2]

Howard spent his retirement at Maryville Nursing Home in Beaverton, where he died at age 105.^[3] He is interred at Mount Calvary Cemetery. At the time of his death, he was the oldest Catholic prelate in the world.^[3]

Notes

External links

• Edward Howard at Find a Grave

Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon Ordinaries Archbishops of Oregon City François Norbert Blanchet Charles John Seghers William Hickley Gross Alexander Christie Archbishops of Portland Edward Howard Robert Joseph Dwyer Cornelius Michael Power William Levada Francis George John George Vlazny Alexander King Sample Auxiliary Bishops Paul E. Waldschmidt Kenneth Steiner Peter Leslie Smith Churches Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Abbeys Mount Angel Abbey Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey Parishes Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Cottage Grove St. Mary's Church, Mount Angel St. Patrick's Church, Portland St. Paul's Church, St. Paul St. Joseph's Church, Salem St. Boniface Church, Sublimity Former churches St. Patrick's Church, Independence St. John the Evangelist Church, Zigzag Education Higher Education University of Portland Marylhurst University High Schools Blanchet Catholic School, Salem Central Catholic High School, Portland De La Salle North Catholic High School, Portland Jesuit High School, Portland La Salle High School, Milwaukie Marist Catholic High School, Eugene Regis High School, Stayton St. Mary's Academy, Portland St. Mary's High School, Medford Valley Catholic School, Beaverton Priests Liam Cary Francis Peter Leipzig Edward John O'Dea Edwin Vincent O'Hara Charles Joseph O'Reilly Miscellany Catholic Sentinel Oregon Catholic Press Monastery of Our Lady of Jordan Monastery of the Precious Blood The Grotto Catholicism Portal

Diocese of Davenport Bishops Ordinaries John McMullen Henry Cosgrove James J. Davis Henry P. Rohlman Ralph L. Hayes Gerald F. O’Keefe William E. Franklin Martin J. Amos Auxiliary Edward Howard Churches Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral Parishes Church of St. John the Baptist, Burlington St. Paul's Church, Burlington St. Anthony’s Church, Davenport St. Mary’s Church, Davenport Holy Family Parish, Fort Madison St. Patrick's Church, Georgetown St. Mary’s Church, Iowa City St. Patrick's Church, Iowa City Church of All Saints, Keokuk St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Ottumwa St. Mary's Church, Riverside Former Parishes St. Boniface Church, Clinton St. Irenaeus Church, Clinton St. Joseph's Church, Davenport St. Joseph's Church, Fort Madison St. Joseph's Church, Bauer St. Michael's Church, Holbrook Saints Peter and Paul Church, Clear Creek Saints Peter and Paul Church, Solon Education Higher Education St. Ambrose University High Schools Assumption High School, Davenport Holy Trinity High School, Fort Madison Notre Dame High School, Burlington Prince of Peace Preparatory, Clinton Regina High School, Iowa City Former Immaculate Conception Academy, Davenport Marycrest College St. Mary’s Academy Priests William Lawrence Adrian John George Alleman Ambrose Burke Edward Catich William J. Collins Martin Cone Maurice John Dingman John Flannagan Robert Dwayne Gruss William Hannon Ulrich Hauber Cletus Madsen Carl Meinberg Sebastian Menke Marvin Mottet J. A. M. Pelamourgues Aloysius Schulte William Shannahan Lawrence Donald Soens Miscellany Ambrose Hall Henry Kahl House Antoine LeClaire House F.H. Miller House Regina Coeli Monastery Mercy Hospital, Iowa, City Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport Old St. Mary's Rectory, Iowa City Pacem in Terris Award Selma Schricker House Catholicism Portal

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