John Linus Paschang

John Linus Paschang
Bishop of Grand Island
In office	1951-1972
Orders
Ordination	June 12, 1921
Consecration	October 9, 1952 by Archbishop Gerald Thomas Bergan
Personal details
Born	(1895-10-05)October 5, 1895 Hemingford, Nebraska
Died	March 25, 1999(1999-03-25) (aged 103)
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Parents	Casper and Gertrude (née Fisher) Paschang
Education	Conception Seminary College
Alma mater	St. John's Seminary

John Linus Paschang (October 5, 1895 – March 21, 1999) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Grand Island, Nebraska from 1951 to 1972.

Biography

One of nine children, John Paschang was born in Hemingford, Nebraska, to Casper and Gertrude (née Fisher) Paschang.^[1] Drawn to the religious life from high school,^[2] he studied at Conception Seminary College in Conception, Missouri, and at St. John's Seminary in Collegeville, Minnesota.^[1]

He was ordained to the priesthood on June 12, 1921.^[3] After serving as pastor of St. Rose of Lima Church in Hooper (1921-1923), he furthered his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., from where he earned a doctorate in canon law.^[1] He then served as pastor of Holy Cross Church in Omaha from 1927 to 1951.^[1]

On July 28, 1951, Paschang was appointed the fourth Bishop of Grand Island by Pope Pius XII.^[3] He received his episcopal consecration on the following October 9 from Archbishop Gerald Thomas Bergan, with Bishops Louis Benedict Kucera and Edward Joseph Hunkeler serving as co-consecrators.^[3] During his tenure, he ordained 55 priests and established 33 churches, 15 parish houses, 13 schools, 11 parish centers, six convents, several rectories, and four hospital additions.^[2] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), but was privately opposed to some of the Council's more liberal reforms.^[2] He also earned a stockbroker's license to better his knowledge of financial investments for the church.^[2]

After twenty-one years as bishop, Paschang retired on July 25, 1972.^[3] He founded the Damian Leper Relief Society in 1976.^[2] He moved to St. Joseph's Retirement Home in West Point in 1993, and said Mass every day in his room until he was hospitalized at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in 1999.^[2] At the time of his death, at age 103, he was the world's oldest living Catholic bishop.

References

1 2 3 4 Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Most Reverend John L. Paschang". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island.
1 2 3 4 "Bishop Vincent Madeley Harris". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Edward Joseph Hunkeler	Bishop of Grand Island 1951—1972	Succeeded by John Joseph Sullivan

Diocese of Grand Island

Bishops	James Albert Duffy Stanislaus Vincent Bona Edward Joseph Hunkeler John Linus Paschang John Joseph Sullivan Lawrence James McNamara William Joseph Dendinger Joseph G. Hanefeldt

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parishes St. Anselm's Church, Anselmo Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, O'Connor St. Michael's Church, Spalding

Education	High Schools Central Catholic High School, Grand Island Kearney Catholic High School, Kearney St. Patrick High School, North Platte Spalding Academy, Spalding

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Archdiocese of Omaha

Ordinaries	Bishops James O'Connor Richard Scannell Jeremiah James Harty Joseph Francis Rummel Archbishops James Hugh Ryan Gerald Thomas Bergan Daniel E. Sheehan Elden Francis Curtiss George Joseph Lucas

Auxiliary Bishops	Daniel E. Sheehan Anthony Michael Milone

Churches	Cathedral St. Cecilia Cathedral Parishes St. Anthony's Church, Cedar Rapids St. Leonard Church, Madison Holy Family Church, Omaha Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha Sacred Heart Church, Omaha St. Frances Cabrini Church, Omaha St. John's Church, Omaha St. Joseph Church, Omaha St. Bonaventure Church, Raeville

Education	Higher Education Creighton University College of Saint Mary High Schools Archbishop Bergan High School, Fremont Cedar Catholic High School, Hartington Central Catholic High School, West Point Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, Bellevue Duchesne Academy, Omaha Holy Family High School, Lindsay Marian High School, Omaha Mercy High School, Omaha Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School, Omaha Norfolk Catholic High School, Norfolk Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School, Elgin Roncalli Catholic High School, Omaha St. Francis High School, Humphrey St. Mary's High School, O'Neill St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High School, Omaha Scotus Central Catholic High School, Columbus V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, Omaha

Priests	Blase J. Cupich William Joseph Dendinger Edward J. Flanagan Joseph G. Hanefeldt Edward Joseph Hunkeler Patrick Aloysius Alphonsus McGovern John Linus Paschang

Other	Boys Town Notre Dame Academy and Convent

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Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 31033311

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