Michael Francis Howley (September 25, 1843 – October 15, 1914) was a Roman Catholic priest. He was Bishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland from 1895 until 1904, when he was elevated to Archbishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland, a post he held until his death in 1914.[1]

Family

Howley was a member of a distinguished Newfoundland family. His father, Richard, who had emigrated from Ireland in the early 19th century, was a successful merchant and civil servant. One of his brothers, Thomas Howley, became a doctor. Another brother, James Patrick Howley, was a geologist and author.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Archbishop Michael Francis Howley [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. May 2, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  2. ^ "Michael Francis Howley". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.



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