January 14, 1940 January 14, 1940

Bishop John Henry Tihen Bishop John Henry Tihen

Bishop Tihen was born in Oldenburg, Bishop Tihen was born in Oldenburg, Ind., on July 14, 1861. He was ordained Ind., on July 14, 1861. He was ordained on April 26, 1886 by the Most Reverend on April 26, 1886 by the Most Reverend for the Archdiocese Peter Richard Kenrick for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. of St. Louis. When Bishop Hennessy was named the first bishop of When Bishop Hennessy was named the first bishop of Wichita, he asked Father Tihen, his former assistant in St. Wichita, he asked Father Tihen, his former assistant in St. Louis, to accompany him to this new See. Father Tihen Louis, to accompany him to this new See. Father Tihen became of St. Aloysius Pro-Cathedral. He was named became rector of St. Aloysius Pro-Cathedral. He was named chancellor in 1905, elevated to the rank of , and chancellor in 1905, elevated to the rank of monsignor, and in 1907 was made vicar general of the diocese. in 1907 was made vicar general of the diocese. In 1911 he was named the bishop of the Diocese of In 1911 he was named the bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln in . His ordination on July 6, 1911, in the Lincoln in Nebraska. His ordination on July 6, 1911, in the Pro-Cathedral of Wichita was the first episcopal Pro-Cathedral of Wichita was the first episcopal consecration in . In 1917 he was made bishop of where he in Kansas. In 1917 he was made bishop of Denver where he built St. Thomas Seminary. built St. Thomas Seminary. Bishop Tihen was a stauch supporter of the Catholic Bishop Tihen was a stauch supporter of the Catholic press which enabled the Denver Catholic Register to emerge press which enabled the Denver Catholic Register to emerge as a national system of newpapers, rivaled in popularity as a national system of newpapers, rivaled in popularity and prominence only by the Our Sunday Visitor magazine. and prominence only by the Our Sunday Visitor magazine. ( Catholicism, Thomas Noel, p. 94) (Colorado Catholicism, Thomas Noel, p. 94) In 1931 Bishop Tihen retired as bishop of Denver and In 1931 Bishop Tihen retired as bishop of Denver and returned to Wichita to live at St. Francis Hospital until his returned to Wichita to live at St. Francis Hospital until his death on Jan. 14, 1940. A Solemn Requiem was celebrated death on Jan. 14, 1940. A Solemn Requiem was celebrated by Rt. Rev. Wm. Farrell, administrator of the Wichita dio- by Rt. Rev. Wm. Farrell, administrator of the Wichita dio- cese, in St. Mary’s Cathedral. His body was transferred to cese, in St. Mary’s Cathedral. His body was transferred to Denver for a Pontifical Mass of Requiem. Bishop Tihen was Denver for a Pontifical Mass of Requiem. Bishop Tihen was interred in the Gallagher Memorial Chapel at Mt. Olivet interred in the Gallagher Memorial Chapel at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Denver beside his predecessors Bishops Joseph Cemetery in Denver beside his predecessors Bishops Joseph Projectus Machebeuf and Nicholas Chrysostom Matz. Projectus Machebeuf and Nicholas Chrysostom Matz.

January 14, 1940 January 14, 1940

Bishop John Henry Tihen Bishop John Henry Tihen

Bishop Tihen was born in Oldenburg, Bishop Tihen was born in Oldenburg, Ind., on July 14, 1861. He was ordained Ind., on July 14, 1861. He was ordained on April 26, 1886 by the Most Reverend on April 26, 1886 by the Most Reverend Peter Richard Kenrick for the Archdiocese Peter Richard Kenrick for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. of St. Louis. When Bishop Hennessy was named the first bishop of When Bishop Hennessy was named the first bishop of Wichita, he asked Father Tihen, his former assistant in St. Wichita, he asked Father Tihen, his former assistant in St. Louis, to accompany him to this new See. Father Tihen Louis, to accompany him to this new See. Father Tihen became rector of St. Aloysius Pro-Cathedral. He was named became rector of St. Aloysius Pro-Cathedral. He was named chancellor in 1905, elevated to the rank of monsignor, and chancellor in 1905, elevated to the rank of monsignor, and in 1907 was made vicar general of the diocese. in 1907 was made vicar general of the diocese. In 1911 he was named the bishop of the Diocese of In 1911 he was named the bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln in Nebraska. His ordination on July 6, 1911, in the Lincoln in Nebraska. His ordination on July 6, 1911, in the Pro-Cathedral of Wichita was the first episcopal consecration Pro-Cathedral of Wichita was the first episcopal consecration in Kansas. In 1917 he was made bishop of Denver where he in Kansas. In 1917 he was made bishop of Denver where he built St. Thomas Seminary. built St. Thomas Seminary. Bishop Tihen was a stauch supporter of the Catholic Bishop Tihen was a stauch supporter of the Catholic press which enabled the Denver Catholic Register to emerge press which enabled the Denver Catholic Register to emerge as a national system of newpapers, rivaled in popularity as a national system of newpapers, rivaled in popularity and prominence only by the Our Sunday Visitor magazine. and prominence only by the Our Sunday Visitor magazine. (Colorado Catholicism, Thomas Noel, p. 94) (Colorado Catholicism, Thomas Noel, p. 94) In 1931 Bishop Tihen retired as bishop of Denver and In 1931 Bishop Tihen retired as bishop of Denver and returned to Wichita to live at St. Francis Hospital until his returned to Wichita to live at St. Francis Hospital until his death on Jan. 14, 1940. A Solemn Requiem was celebrated death on Jan. 14, 1940. A Solemn Requiem was celebrated by Rt. Rev. Wm. Farrell, administrator of the Wichita dio- by Rt. Rev. Wm. Farrell, administrator of the Wichita dio- cese, in St. Mary’s Cathedral. His body was transferred to cese, in St. Mary’s Cathedral. His body was transferred to Denver for a Pontifical Mass of Requiem. Bishop Tihen was Denver for a Pontifical Mass of Requiem. Bishop Tihen was interred in the Gallagher Memorial Chapel at Mt. Olivet interred in the Gallagher Memorial Chapel at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Denver beside his predecessors Bishops Joseph Cemetery in Denver beside his predecessors Bishops Joseph Projectus Machebeuf and Nicholas Chrysostom Matz. Projectus Machebeuf and Nicholas Chrysostom Matz.