Gerald Shaughnessy served as bishop of the Diocese of Seattle in Washington State from 1933 until his death in 1950.
13 Facts About Gerald Shaughnessy
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Gerald Shaughnessy was born on May 19,1887, in Everett, Massachusetts, to Joseph and Margarett Shaughnessy.
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Gerald Shaughnessy then taught at private and public schools in Maryland, Montana and Utah.
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Gerald Shaughnessy studied theology at Marist College and the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, earning a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 1920.
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Gerald Shaughnessy became an official of the apostolic delegation in 1919.
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Gerald Shaughnessy became novice master at the Marist College in 1932.
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On July 1,1933, Gerald Shaughnessy was appointed the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Seattle by Pope Pius XI.
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Gerald Shaughnessy received his episcopal consecration on September 19,1933 from Archbishop Amleto Cicognani, with Bishops Michael Keyes and Charles White serving as co-consecrators.
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Gerald Shaughnessy kept the diocese financially stable during the Great Depression.
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Gerald Shaughnessy encouraged the formation of Serra International and served as its first chaplain.
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Gerald Shaughnessy supported the St Vincent de Paul Society and Catholic Charities.
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In November 1945, Gerald Shaughnessy suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while returning from the annual bishops meeting in Washington, DCIn 1948, Pope Pius XII appointed Bishop Thomas Connolly as coadjutor bishop to assist Gerald Shaughnessy, who had not fully recovered from his stroke.
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Gerald Shaughnessy died in his home on First Hill in Seattle on May 18,1950.