John Joseph Mitty

John Joseph Mitty (January 20, 1884  October 15, 1961) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Salt Lake City (1926–1932) and the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco (1935–1961).

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Joseph Mitty
Archbishop of San Francisco
Archbishop Mitty in 1948
SeeArchdiocese of San Francisco
InstalledMarch 2, 1935
Term endedOctober 15, 1961
PredecessorEdward Joseph Hanna
SuccessorJoseph Thomas McGucken
Other post(s)Bishop of Salt Lake City (1926–1932)
Coadjutor Archbishop of San Francisco (1932–1935)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 22, 1906
by John Murphy Farley
ConsecrationSeptember 8, 1926
by Patrick Joseph Hayes, John Joseph Dunn and Daniel Joseph Curley
Personal details
Born(1884-01-20)January 20, 1884
New York, New York, US
DiedOctober 15, 1961(1961-10-15) (aged 77)
Menlo Park, California, US
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Ordination history of
John Joseph Mitty
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byPatrick Joseph Hayes (New York)
DateSeptember 8, 1926
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by John Joseph Mitty as principal consecrator
Duane Garrison HuntOctober 28, 1937
Thomas Arthur ConnollyAugust 24, 1939
James Joseph SweeneyJuly 25, 1941
Hugh Aloysius DonohoeOctober 7, 1947
James Thomas O'DowdJune 29, 1948
Merlin Joseph GuilfoyleSeptember 21, 1950
Robert Joseph DwyerAugust 5, 1952
John Joseph ScanlanSeptember 21, 1954
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