Bishop Earl Fernandes to celebrate Funeral Mass for Msgr. John G. Johnson

Bishop Earl Fernandes will serve as the principal celebrant for the funeral Mass of Msgr. John G. Johnson, who died Sept. 30 at age 77. The Mass is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, at St. Agatha Church in Columbus. Father Mark Summers will deliver the homily. A committal service will take place at a later date in Chicago.

Msgr. Johnson was ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 1974, by Bishop Nevin Hayes at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Chicago. He earned a doctorate in canon law from the Catholic University of America.

During his ministry, Msgr. Johnson served as pastor for St. Philip, St. Peter, St. Timothy, and Our Lady of Peace churches. He also held positions at Immaculate Conception Church, St. Joseph Cathedral, and St. Brendan the Navigator Church.