Francis Quinn


Francis Anthony Quinn
Bishop of Sacramento
Quinn in November 2004
ArchdioceseSan Francisco
DioceseSacramento
AppointedDecember 18, 1979
InstalledFebruary 18, 1980
Term endedNovember 30, 1993
PredecessorAlden John Bell
SuccessorWilliam Weigand
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (1978 to 1979)
Orders
OrdinationJune 15, 1946
by John Joseph Mitty
ConsecrationJune 29, 1978
by John R. Quinn, Joseph Thomas McGucken, and William Joseph McDonald
Personal details
Born(1921-09-11)September 11, 1921
DiedMarch 21, 2019(2019-03-21) (aged 97)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
EducationSt. Joseph’s Seminary
St. Patrick's Seminary
Catholic University of America
University of California, Berkeley
MottoLumen gentum Christus
(Christ is the light of the nation)
Styles of
Francis Anthony Quinn
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Francis Anthony Quinn (September 11, 1921 – March 21, 2019) was an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento in California from 1980 to 1993. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco from 1978 to 1979.

After his retirement, Quinn ministered for several years to Native American communities in the Southwestern United States.