Michael Jarboe Sheehan (July 9, 1939 – June 3, 2023) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church[1] who served as the eleventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in New Mexico from 1993 to 2015.

He received his episcopal consecration on June 17, 1983, from Archbishop Patrick Flores, with Bishops Leroy Matthiesen and Thomas Tschoepe serving as co-consecrators.

Following the resignation of Bishop Robert Sanchez, Sheehan became apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on April 6, 1993.

Sheehan was named by John Paul II as the eleventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on August 17, 1993.

[2] In August 2009, Sheehan decried the attacks by some of his fellow bishops on the University of Notre Dame for having President Barack Obama deliver its commencement speech and receive an honorary degree.