Daniel E. Sheehan

Daniel Eugene Sheehan (May 14, 1917 – October 24, 2000) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

He then attended the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., receiving a degree in canon law.

[2] He received his episcopal consecration on March 19, 1964, from Archbishop Gerald Bergan, with Bishops John Paschang and James Casey serving as co-consecrators, at St. Cecilia Cathedral.

[5] He gathered representatives from the ranks of the clergy, religious communities and laity to lay the groundwork for a pastoral council that would share in the local church's decision-making process.

[5] His final campaign had a goal of $25 million to pay for the building of Skutt Catholic High School and other capital needs in the Archdiocese of Omaha and its parishes [6] Pope John Paul II accepted Sheehan's resignation as archbishop of Omaha on May 4, 1993.