11 Facts About Francis Quinn

Francis Anthony Quinn was an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento from 1980 to 1993.

Francis Quinn earned an MA in education from the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, in 1947 and an Ed.

Francis Quinn was editor for the San Francisco Monitor in 1962 and was appointed pastor of St Gabriel's Church in 1970.

Under Pope Paul VI, Quinn was consecrated an auxiliary bishop of San Francisco on June 29,1978, and installed as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento on December 18,1979.

Francis Quinn 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.

Francis Quinn inspired and encouraged women to lead in parish governance, educational, liturgical, financial and social ministries.

Francis Quinn activated lay individuals to continue their formation and assume leadership roles in various groups and movements.

Francis Quinn supported the launch of an AIDS hospice and he protested the death penalty on the steps of the Capitol and at prison gates.

Francis Quinn spoke up regarding nuclear disarmament, immigration policies, and many foreign issues.

Francis Quinn retired in 1993, and spent several years with the Yaquis in Arizona.

Francis Quinn took up residence at Mercy McMahon Terrace, a residence for seniors run by the Sisters of Mercy in midtown Sacramento, and continued to serve as an activist for social justice and human rights issues, especially for the poor.