John Joseph Scanlan

John Joseph Scanlan (May 24, 1906 – January 31, 1997) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii from 1968 to 1981. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the same diocese from 1954 to 1968.

John Scanlan was born on May 24, 1906, in Iniscarra in County Cork, Ireland. He trained at All Hallows College in Dublin.

Scanlan was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John Francis Norton for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on June 22, 1930, in Dublin. After his ordination, Scanlan immigrated to California, where he served in pastoral positions at parishes in Oakland, Berkeley and San Jose. He directed the archdiocesan Council of Catholic Men and taught religion in high school.

On July 8, 1954, Pope Pius XII appointed Scanlan as an auxiliary bishop of Honolulu and titular bishop of Cenae. Scanlan was consecrated at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco on September 21, 1954, by Archbishop John Joseph Mitty. On November 10, 1967, Scanlan was appointed apostolic administrator and took charge of the diocese.

On March 6, 1968, Pope Paul VI appointed Scanlan as bishop of Honolulu.

On June 30, 1981, Scanlan retired but continued to be active as bishop emeritus. John Scanlan died in San Rafael, California, on January 31, 1997.