John Joseph Cantwell

The Most Reverend John Joseph Cantwell
Archbishop of Los Angeles
Cantwell in December 1936
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Los Angeles
Appointed	July 11, 1936
Term ended	October 30, 1947 (his death)
Predecessor	Thomas James Conaty
Successor	James Francis McIntyre
Other post(s)	Bishop of Monterey-Los Angeles (1917–1922) Bishop of Los Angeles-San Diego (1922–1936)
Orders
Ordination	June 18, 1899 by Robert Browne
Consecration	December 5, 1917 by Edward Joseph Hanna
Personal details
Born	(1874-12-01)December 1, 1874 Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
Died	October 30, 1947(1947-10-30) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.

John Joseph Cantwell (December 1, 1874 – October 30, 1947) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He led the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 1917 until his death in 1947, becoming its first archbishop in 1936. Cantwell was critical of the U.S. film industry and helped found the National Legion of Decency.