Regis Canevin

American prelate

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Francis Regis Canevin

Bishop of Pittsburgh
Archbishop of Pelusium
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

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, US

Died| March 22, 1927
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Styles of
Regis Canevin

Reference style| The Most Reverend
Spoken style| Your Excellency
Religious style| Monsignor

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.

## Biography[edit]

### Early life[edit]

Regis Canevin was born at Beatty in Westmoreland County, 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 College in 1871 and St. Vincent Seminary in 1875.[3]

### Priesthood[edit]

Canevin was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John Tuigg on June 4, 1879.[4]

Canevin's first assignment was as a curate at St. Mary's Parish in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, where he remained until 1881.[5] He then served in the same capacity at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh for five years.[5] In 1886, Canevin became chaplain at St. Paul's Orphan Asylum and the Western Penitentiary, as well as pastor of the mission in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.[5] He served as chancellor of the diocese from 1888 until 1893, when he became pastor of St. Philip's Church[6] in Crafton, Pennsylvania.[7] Canevin was named rector of St. Paul's Cathedral in 1895.[7]

### Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Pittsburgh[edit]

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, from Archbishop Patrick Ryan, with Bishops John W. Shanahan and Leo Haid serving as co-consecrators.

Upon the death of Bishop Richard Phelan, Canevin automatically succeeded him to become the fifth bishop of Pittsburgh on December 20, 1904.[8] He was the first American and the first native son of the diocese to become bishop.[7] He penned the article on the "Diocese of Pittsburg" for the Catholic Encyclopedia.[4]

On January 9, 1921, Pope Benedict XV accepted Canevin's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and appointed him as titular archbishop of Pelusium.[8] Regis Canevin died at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh at age 73, and is buried at St. Mary Cemetery in Lawrenceville.

## References[edit]

1. ^ History of Pittsburgh and Environs. New York: American Historical Society. 1922.
2. ^ Schmandt, Raymond H. "Some Notes on Bishop J. F. Regis Canevin of Pittsburgh (1904-1921)." Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, vol. 95, no. 1/4, American Catholic Historical Society, 1984, pp. 91–107
3. ^ O'Donnell, John Hugh (1922). The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922. Washington, D.C.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
4. ^ a b c "Canevin", Right Reverend John Francis Regis", The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers, New York, the Encyclopedia Press, 1917, p. 26 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
5. ^ a b c Curtis, Georgina Pell. The American Catholic Who's Who. Grosse Pointe, MI: Walter Romig.
6. ^ St. Philip's Church
7. ^ a b c "EX-BISHOP CANEVIN". The New York Times. 1927-03-23.
8. ^ a b Cheney, David M. "Bishop John Francis Regis Canevin". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

## Further reading[edit]

* Glenn, Francis A. (1993). Shepherds of the Faith 1843–1993: A Brief History of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. ISBN none.

## External links[edit]

* Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh History of Bishops webpage
* "Bishops' Row", St. Mary Cemetery, Pittsburgh

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Preceded by

Richard Phelan

|  Bishop of Pittsburgh
1904-1921  | Succeeded by

Hugh Charles Boyle

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John Dearden
John Joseph Wright
Vincent Leonard
Anthony Bevilacqua
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