Background
Hannan, Jerome Daniel was born on November 29, 1896 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Joseph and Rose (Tiernan) Hannan.
Hannan, Jerome Daniel was born on November 29, 1896 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Joseph and Rose (Tiernan) Hannan.
Bachelor of Arts, Duquesne University, 1916, Bachelor of Laws, 1931, Doctor of Letters (honorary), 1954. Doctor of Divinity, Saint Vincent’s Seminary, 1920, Doctor of Letters (honorary), 1952. Juris Canonici Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor, Catholic U. American, 1934.
Doctor of Laws, Mount Saint Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland., 1955.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Scranton, 1955.
He served as Bishop of Scranton from 1954 until his death. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 22, 1921. He then served as administrator of Holy Trinity Church in McKeesport and curate at Holy Rosary Church in Pittsburgh until 1923, when he became chaplain at Mount Mercy Academy.
He was also private secretary to Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle from 1923 to 1931.
He earned a Bachelor of Laws from Duquesne in 1931, and a Doctor of Canon Law from the Catholic University of America at Washington, District of Columbia in 1934. He also served as assistant chancellor of the Diocese of Pittsburgh (1934-1939), administrator of Saint Paul"s Cathedral (1937-1939), and associate professor of canon law (1940-1951) and vice-rector (1951-1954) at Catholic University.
He also served as editor of the journal The Jurist: Studies in Church Law and Ministry. On August 17, 1954, Hannan was appointed the fifth Bishop of Scranton by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 21 from Archbishop Amleto Cicognani, with Archbishop Patrick O"Boyle and Bishop Henry Klonowski serving as co-consecrators, in Washington, District of Columbia During his tenure, Hannan oversaw the construction of the Chancery building and Saint Plus X Seminary.
The Bishop died in Rome, where he was preparing for the closing session of the Second Vatican Council, at age 69.