Francis Quinn
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Francis A. Quinn (b. September 11, 1921, Los Angeles, California) is the Roman Catholic bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Sacramento. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on June 15, 1946 and ordained an auxiliary bishop of San Francisco on June 29, 1978.
Pope John Paul II named Quinn as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento and he was installed on December 18, 1979.
Quinn's service to the Diocese of Sacramento was characterized by compassion, understanding, and the ability to choose good men and women to whom he delegated authority. From 1980-1992, seven new parishes, several missions, two elementary schools and one high school were established. He oversaw a 10-year pastoral plan for the diocese as well as a spiritual renewal program, reorganized the deanery structure, initiated a diocesan pastoral council, and celebrated the hundredth anniversary of the diocese.
Bishop Quinn High School in Palo Cedro, California is named in his honor.
Quinn retired in 1993. Since his retirement he has worked with Native Americans in the southwest. Bishop Quinn has worked with the Yaquis in Arizona.
| Preceded by Alden J. Bell |
Bishop of Sacramento in California 1979–1993 |
Succeeded by William Weigand |
[edit] Sources
- A conversation with Bishop Francis A. Quinn last retrieved February 25, 2007.
