Francis William Howard

Bishop of Covington
Church| Catholic Church
Diocese| Diocese of Covington
Appointed| March 26, 1923
Term ended| January 18, 1944
Predecessor| Ferdinand Brossart
Successor| William Theodore Mulloy
Orders
Ordination| June 16, 1891
by John Ambrose Watterson
Consecration| July 15, 1923
by Henry Moeller
Personal details
Born| (1867-06-21)June 21, 1867

Columbus, Ohio

Died| January 18, 1944(1944-01-18) (aged 76)
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
Education|

* Our Lady of the Angels Seminary
* Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West

Motto| In spiritu lenitatis
Coat of arms|

Francis William Howard (June 21, 1867 - January 18, 1944) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Covington from 1923 until his death in 1944.

## Biography

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The fifth of seven children, Francis Howard was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Francis and Catherine (née O'Sullivan) Howard, who were Irish immigrants.[1] After attending St. Joseph Academy in Columbus, he entered Our Lady of the Angels Seminary at Niagara, New York in 1884, and later returned to Ohio in 1888 to continue his studies at Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West in Cincinnati.[1] Howard was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Columbus by Bishop John Ambrose Watterson on June 16, 1891.[2][3] In 1901 he organized the first Columbus Diocesan School Board.[4] He also served as secretary (1904–1928), president (1928–1936), and member of the advisory board (1936–1944) of the National Catholic Educational Association.[4]

On March 26, 1923, Howard was appointed the fifth Bishop of Covington, Kentucky, by Pope Pius XI.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on the following July 15 from Archbishop Henry K. Moeller, with Bishops James Joseph Hartley and John A. Floersh serving as co-consecrators.[3] During his 20-year tenure, he became a nationally recognized leader in Catholic education and established a strong system of Catholic grade schools and high schools a priority for the diocese.[4] He was named an Assistant at the Pontifical Throne in 1928. Following the 1937 Ohio River flood, he opened all Catholic churches in Covington for relief purposes.[5]

Howard died of heart disease in Covington on January 18, 1944.[6] He is buried at St. Mary Cemetery in Fort Mitchell.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Howard, Bishop Francis W. Papers". ACUA Catholic Education Collections.
2. ^ The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 80. Retrieved June 11, 2021 - via archive.org.
3. ^ a b c "Bishop Francis William Howard". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
4. ^ a b c d "Most Rev. Francis William Howard, D.D." Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington.
5. ^ "1937 Flood". Kenton County Public Library.
6. ^ "Bishop Howard Dies of Heart Ailment". Washington C.H. Record-Herald. Covington, Kentucky. AP. January 18, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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## Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Ferdinand Brossart

|  Bishop of Covington
1923-1944  | Succeeded by

William Theodore Mulloy

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Bishops
George Aloysius Carrell
Augustus Toebbe
Camillus Paul Maes
Ferdinand Brossart
Francis William Howard
William Theodore Mulloy
Richard Henry Ackerman
William Anthony Hughes
Robert William Muench
Roger Joseph Foys
John Iffert

Churches|

Cathedral
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption

Parishes
Mary, Queen of Heaven, Erlanger
Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, Covington
Saint John the Baptist, Wilder

Retreat center, convent
St. Anne Convent, Melbourne

Education|

Colleges
Thomas More University, Crestview Hills

High schools
Bishop Brossart High School, Alexandria
Covington Catholic High School, Park Hills (all boys)
Covington Latin School, Covington
Holy Cross High School, Covington
Newport Central Catholic High School, Newport
Notre Dame Academy, Park Hills (all girls)
St. Henry District High School, Erlanger
St. Patrick's High School, Maysville
Villa Madonna Academy, Villa Hills

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Ordinaries
Sylvester Horton Rosecrans
John Ambrose Watterson
Henry K. Moeller
James Joseph Hartley
Michael Joseph Ready
Clarence George Issenmann
John Carberry
Clarence Edward Elwell
Edward John Herrmann
James Anthony Griffin
Frederick F. Campbell
Robert J. Brennan
Earl K. Fernandes

Auxiliaries
Edward Gerard Hettinger
George Avis Fulcher

Churches|

Cathedral
St. Joseph Cathedral

Basilica
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster

Parishes
St. Mary's Church, Delaware
St. John the Evangelist Church, Logan
St. Mary's Church, Portsmouth
St. Joseph's Church, Somerset
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville
St. Patrick Church, Columbus
Holy Cross Church, Columbus
Sacred Heart Church, Columbus
Holy Family Church, Columbus

Oratory
St. Leo Oratory, Columbus

Education|

Higher education
Ohio Dominican University

Seminary
Pontifical College Josephinum

High schools
Bishop Hartley High School, Columbus
Bishop Ready High School, Columbus
Bishop Rosecrans High School, Zanesville
Bishop Watterson High School, Columbus
Cristo Rey Columbus High School, Columbus
Newark Catholic High School, Newark
Notre Dame High School, Portsmouth
Saint Charles Preparatory School, Columbus
St. Francis DeSales High School, Columbus
Saints Peter and Paul Seminary, Heath
Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School, New Philadelphia
William V. Fisher Catholic High School, Lancaster

Priests|

Nicolaus Aloysius Gallagher
Francis William Howard
Leonard J. Fick

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Museum of Catholic Art and History

Shrines|

St. Therese Retreat Center

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