Background
Quinn, John Raphael was born on March 28, 1929 in Riverside, California, United States. Son of Ralph J. and Elizabeth (Carroll) Quinn.
Quinn, John Raphael was born on March 28, 1929 in Riverside, California, United States. Son of Ralph J. and Elizabeth (Carroll) Quinn.
Student, St. Francis Seminary, Immaculate Heart Seminary, San Diego, 1948. Bachelor of Philosophy, Gregorian University, Rome, 1950. Licentiate in Sacred Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, 1954.
Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, 1954.
Ordained priest Diocese of San Diego, California, 1953. Associate pastor St. George Church, Ontario, 1954-1955. Professor theology Immaculate Heart Seminary, San Diego, 1955-1962, vice rector, 1960-1962.
President St. Francis College Seminary, El Cajon, 1962-1964. Rector Immaculate Heart Seminary, 1964-1968. Ordained bishop, 1967.
Auxiliary bishop, vicar general Diocese of San Diego, 1967-1972. Bishop Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa, 1971—1972. Archbishop Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, 1972—1977, Archdiocese of San Francisco, California, 1977—1995, archbishop emeritus, since 1995.
Provost University San Diego, 1968-1972. Pastor St. Therese Parish, San Diego, 1969. Appointed consultor to Sacred Congregation for the Clergy in Rome, 1971.
President National Conference Catholic Bishops, 1977-1980, chairman Committee of Liturgy. Chairman committee on Family Life United States Catholic Conference. Chairman Bishops' Committee on Pastoral Research and Practices, Bishops' Committee on Doctrine.
Member Bishops' Committee on Sems., Pontifical Commission, Seattle, 1987-1988, Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities, since 1989. Appointed pontifical delegate for religious in the United States, 1983. President California Catholic Conference, 1985.
Member Synod of Bishops, Rome, 1994. Chairman National Conference Catholic Bishops Committee on Doctrine, since 1994. Visiting fellow Campion Hall, University Oxford, 1996.
Trustee University San Diego, 1991-1993. Member Catholic Theological Society of America, Canon Law Society of America, American Catholic History Society.