John M. Quinn

John Michael Quinn (born December 17, 1945) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was named as the eighth bishop of the former Diocese of Winona in Minnesota in 2008. From 2018 until his retirement in 2022, he served as bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester. Quinn previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 2003 to 2008.

For persons of a similar name, see John Quinn (disambiguation).

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Michael Quinn
Bishop emeritus of Winona-Rochester
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseWinona-Rochester
AppointedOctober 15, 2008
InstalledMay 7, 2009
RetiredJune 2, 2022
PredecessorBernard Harrington
SuccessorRobert Barron
Orders
OrdinationMarch 17, 1972
by Walter Joseph Schoenherr
ConsecrationAugust 12, 2003
by Adam Maida, Edmund Szoka, Walter Joseph Schoenherr
Personal details
Born (1945-12-17) December 17, 1945
Detroit, Michigan
Previous post(s)
MottoRejoice in hope

Biography

Early life
Bishop Quinn blessing oils in 2017

The youngest of three children, John Quinn was born on December 17, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan to George and Mary Quinn. He attended St. Anthony High School and then Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, obtaining his Bachelor of Philosophy degree.

Quinn also earned a Master of Divinity degree from St. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. He received Master of Religious Studies and Master of Systematic Theology degrees from the University of Detroit Mercy.

Priesthood

Quinn was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Detroit by Bishop Walter Schoenherr on March 17, 1972. He completed his graduate studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Quinn served as an associate pastor in parishes in Farmington, Michigan and Harper Woods, Michigan, before becoming pastor of St. Luke's Parish[1] in Detroit.

In 1990, Quinn was raised by the Vatican to the rank of honorary prelate of his holiness. He also served as the archdiocesan director for justice and peace and for education (1990–2003), and Cardinal Adam Maida's delegate to Sacred Heart Seminary (where Quinn was an adjunct member of the faculty).

Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit

On July 7, 2003, Quinn was appointed by Pope John Paul II as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit and titular bishop of Ressiana. He received his episcopal ordination on August 12, 2003, from Cardinal Maida, with Cardinal Edmund Szoka and Bishop Walter Schoenherr serving as co-consecrators. Quinn selected as his episcopal motto: "Rejoice in Hope" (Romans 12:12).

Bishop of Winona

Pope Benedict XVI named Quinn as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Winona on October 15, 2008, being formally installed on December 11, 2008. After the retirement of Bishop Bernard Harrington, Quinn automatically became the new bishop of Winona on May 7, 2009.[2][1][3] On March 27, 2018, the Diocese of Winona became the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, with Quinn remaining as bishop. On June 2, 2022, Pope Francis accepted Quinn's resignation as bishop of Winona-Rochesters and appointed Robert Barron as his successor.

Styles of
John Michael Quinn
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

See also

References
  1. "Bishop John M. Quinn". www.dowr.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. "Bishop John Michael Quinn". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  3. "Bishop Quinn to lead Diocese of Winona".
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