Michael Francis Howley (September 25, 1843 – October 15, 1914) was a

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priest. He was Bishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland from 1895 until 1904, when he was elevated to Archbishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland, a post he held until his death in 1914.

Family

Howley was a member of a distinguished Newfoundland family. His father, Richard, who had emigrated from Ireland in the early 19th century, was a successful merchant and civil servant. One of his brothers, Thomas Howley, became a doctor. Another brother, James Patrick Howley, was a geologist and author.

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1843 births 1914 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Canada Roman Catholic archbishops of St. John's, Newfoundland Pre-Confederation Newfoundland and Labrador people Roman Catholic bishops of St. John's, Newfoundland Roman Catholic bishops of Corner Brook and Labrador {{RC-archbishop-stub