John Joseph Kain
John Joseph Kain (May 31, 1841 – October 13, 1903) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling in West Virginia from 1875 to 1893 and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis from 1896 to 1903. Kain was the first native-born American to be appointed archbishop of St. Louis.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Joseph Kain | |
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| Archbishop of Saint Louis | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Saint Louis |
| Appointed | February 12, 1875 |
| Predecessor | Peter Richard Kenrick |
| Successor | John J. Glennon |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 7, 1866 by Martin John Spalding |
| Consecration | May 23, 1875 by James Roosevelt Bayley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1841 Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| Died | October 13, 1903 (aged 62) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Wheeling 1875 to 1893 |
| Education | St. Charles College St. Mary's College |
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