John Henry Tihen
Catholic bishop
John Henry Tihen (July 14, 1861 – January 14, 1940) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln in Nebraska (1911–1917) and as bishop of the Diocese of Denver in Colorado (1917–1931).
Biography
Early life
John Tihen was born on July 14, 1861, in Oldenburg, Indiana, to Herman Bernard and Angela (née Bruns) Tihen, both German immigrants. When he was still a child, he and his family moved to Jefferson City, Missouri, where he attended parochial schools. After graduating from St. Benedict College in Atchison, Kansas, he entered St. Francis Seminary in St. Francis, Wisconsin, in 1882.
Priesthood
Tihen was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of St. Louis by Archbishop Michael Heiss on April 26, 1886, in St.
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