Lawrence Scanlan
Lawrence Scanlan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Salt Lake | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Salt Lake |
| Appointed | January 30, 1891 |
| Term ended | May 10, 1915 (his death) |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Joseph Sarsfield Glass |
| Other post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of Utah (1887-1891) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 28, 1868 by John Francis Whelan |
| Consecration | June 29, 1887 by Patrick William Riordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1843 Ballytarsna, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | May 10, 1915 (aged 71) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Lawrence Scanlan (September 28, 1843 – May 10, 1915) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. A missionary and pioneer bishop, he served as the first Bishop of Salt Lake from 1891 until his death in 1915.