Bishop of 30 Years Remembered at Funeral Mass in St. John Cathedral
The Most Reverend A. James Quinn, 81, a priest of the Diocese of Cleveland for 55 years of which 30 were served as an Auxiliary Bishop, was memorialized today (Friday, October 25, 2013) in a funeral Mass celebrated by Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon and more than a dozen other bishops. Hundreds of priests from the Diocese of Cleveland and Bishop Quinn's family and many friends filled the Cathedral to capacity (1200).
Father William Browne, a longtime, close friend of Bishop Quinn, was the homilist who compared the Bishop, who died a week ago, to Pope Francis. He said Bishop Quinn has a Franciscan outlook with many friends, a love of nature, and is one who brought love, healing, and joy to those he encountered.
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Father Browne also called Bishop Quinn a "Man for all Season" who had a huge heart and an amazing mind.
In the final Commendation, Bishop Richard Lennon echoed his earlier statement that Bishop Quinn lived the three-fold ministry of Jesus; teaching, sanctifying, and guiding people.
Interment took place following the funeral Mass at Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland.
Click HERE to view an image gallery of Bishop Quinn's Funeral Mass.
Click HERE to read more about Bishop Quinn's life and ministry.
