John Joseph Kain
John Joseph Kain | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Saint Louis | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Saint Louis |
| Appointed | February 12, 1875 |
| Predecessor | Peter Richard Kenrick |
| Successor | John J. Glennon |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Wheeling 1875 to 1893 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 7, 1866 by Martin John Spalding |
| Consecration | May 23, 1875 by James Roosevelt Bayley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1841 |
| Died | October 13, 1903 (aged 62) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Education | St. Charles College St. Mary's College |
John Joseph Kain (May 31, 1841 – October 13, 1903) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Wheeling from 1875 to 1893 and as the first American-born Archbishop of Saint Louis from 1896 to 1903.