Following the death of Bishop Matz, Tihen was named the third bishop of the Diocese of Denver by Pope Benedict XV on September 21, 1917.[3] He was installed on December 21, 1917.[3]
During World War I, Tihen supported Liberty bonds and the National Catholic War Council, and organized students at Catholic schools as the U.S. Boys Working Reserve and the Children's Red Cross Campaign.[2] In recognition of his support for the war effort, he was appointed by Mayor W. F. R. Mills as a delegate to the Mid-Continent Congress of the League of Nations in February 1919.[2] Tihen was forced to defend the church in Colorado from the powerful Ku Klux Klan, which he condemned as "an anti-Catholic and un-American society."[2] He also supported women's suffrage and the labor movement, and founded The Denver Catholic Register in 1905.[2]
On January 6, 1931, Pope Pius XI accepted Tihen's resignation as bishop of Denver and appointed him Titular Bishop of Bosana.[3] In September 1931, he left Denver to take up residence at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Kansas.[2] He became an invalid in March 1938, when he suffered a paralytic stroke.[2] Tihen died on January 14, 1940, at age 78, and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.[2]
References
^ abcdeSawyer, Andrew J. (1916). Lincoln: The Capital City and Lancaster County, Nebraska. Vol. II. Chicago: The S.J. Publishing Company.
^ abcdefghiNoel, Thomas J. . Colorado Catholicism. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19.
john, henry, tihen, july, 1861, january, 1940, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, bishop, diocese, lincoln, nebraska, 1911, 1917, bishop, diocese, denver, colorado, 1917, 1931, excellency, most, reverendbishop, denvertitular, bishop, bosanachu. John Henry Tihen July 14 1861 January 14 1940 was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He served as bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln in Nebraska 1911 1917 and as bishop of the Diocese of Denver in Colorado 1917 1931 His Excellency The Most ReverendJohn Henry TihenBishop of DenverTitular Bishop of BosanaChurchRoman Catholic ChurchSeeDiocese of DenverIn officeSeptember 21 1917 January 6 1931PredecessorNicholas Chrysostom MatzSuccessorUrban John VehrOrdersOrdinationApril 26 1886ConsecrationJuly 6 1911by John Joseph HennessyPersonal detailsBorn 1861 07 14 July 14 1861Oldenburg Indiana USDiedJanuary 14 1940 1940 01 14 aged 78 Wichita Kansas US Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Priesthood 1 3 Bishop of Lincoln 1 4 Bishop of Denver 1 5 Retirement and legacy 2 ReferencesBiography EditEarly life Edit John Tihen was born in Oldenburg Indiana to Herman Bernard and Angela nee Bruns Tihen both German immigrants 1 When he was still a child he and his family moved to Jefferson City Missouri where he attended parochial schools 2 After graduating from St Benedict College in Atchison Kansas he entered St Francis Seminary at Milwaukee Wisconsin in 1882 1 Priesthood Edit Tihen was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Michael Heiss on April 26 1886 3 Returning to Missouri he then served as a curate at St John s Parish in St Louis In 1888 he followed Bishop John Hennessy to the Diocese of Wichita 1 Tihen there served as rector of the cathedral and chancellor of the diocese 1 In 1907 Tihen was named vicar general and a domestic prelate 1 Bishop of Lincoln Edit On May 12 1911 Tihen was appointed the second bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln by Pope Pius X 3 He received his episcopal consecration on July 6 1911 from Bishop Hennessy with Bishops Nicholas Matz and Richard Scannell serving as co consecrators 3 Bishop of Denver Edit Following the death of Bishop Matz Tihen was named the third bishop of the Diocese of Denver by Pope Benedict XV on September 21 1917 3 He was installed on December 21 1917 3 During World War I Tihen supported Liberty bonds and the National Catholic War Council and organized students at Catholic schools as the U S Boys Working Reserve and the Children s Red Cross Campaign 2 In recognition of his support for the war effort he was appointed by Mayor W F R Mills as a delegate to the Mid Continent Congress of the League of Nations in February 1919 2 Tihen was forced to defend the church in Colorado from the powerful Ku Klux Klan which he condemned as an anti Catholic and un American society 2 He also supported women s suffrage and the labor movement and founded The Denver Catholic Register in 1905 2 During his tenure Tihen organized the diocesan Catholic Charities increased the number of parochial schools from 31 to 49 and the number of priests from 174 to 229 dedicated 41 churches and established Loretto Heights College three hospitals an orphanage and a home for the aged 2 Retirement and legacy Edit On January 6 1931 Pope Pius XI accepted Tihen s resignation as bishop of Denver and appointed him Titular Bishop of Bosana 3 In September 1931 he left Denver to take up residence at St Francis Hospital in Wichita Kansas 2 He became an invalid in March 1938 when he suffered a paralytic stroke 2 Tihen died on January 14 1940 at age 78 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Wheat Ridge Colorado 2 References Edit a b c d e Sawyer Andrew J 1916 Lincoln The Capital City and Lancaster County Nebraska Vol II Chicago The S J Publishing Company a b c d e f g h i Noel Thomas J Tihen Time of Trial 1917 1931 Colorado Catholicism Archived from the original on 2008 07 19 a b c d e f Bishop John Henry Tihen Catholic Hierarchy org self published source Catholic Church titlesPreceded byThomas Bonacum Bishop of Lincoln1911 1917 Succeeded byCharles Joseph O ReillyPreceded byNicholas Chrysostom Matz Bishop of Denver1917 1931 Succeeded byUrban John VehrPreceded byEstablished Titular Bishop of Bosana1931 1940 Succeeded byVincentas Brizgys Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Henry Tihen amp oldid 1124540476, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
