thumb|Memorial stone above the crypt of Bishop Scanlan in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu
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.
Biography
Early life
John Scanlan was born on May 24, 1906, in Iniscarra in County Cork, Ireland.
Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Honolulu
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 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.