Diocese of Steubenville at 422 Washington Street, Steubenville, OH 43952 US - Most Reverend John King Mussio

Born:
John King Mussio was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 13, 1902, the son of John and Blanche M. (King) Mussio.

Education:
He attended Xavier High School Cincinnati, and was graduated in 1920 from Xavier University receiving a bachelor of arts degree in 1924. He obtained a master of arts degree from the University of Notre Dame He also studied at the Conservatory of Music and the College of Music, both in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was on the faculty of Xavier University the in department of English from 1925 to 1930, and during that time studied law at the University of Cincinnati. In 1930, John King Mussio entered the diocesan seminary at St. Gregory’s Seminary, Cincinnati, and two years later began his theological studies at Mt. St Mary's Seminary, Norwood , Ohio.

Ordained:
On Aug. 15. 1935, he, was ordained to the priesthood by the Most Rev. John T. McNicholas, Archbishop of Cincinnati.

Assignments After Ordination to Priesthood:
Fr. Mussio continued his theological studies for one more year at Mt . St. Mary' s Seminary then was sent to the Angelicum College in Rome. He received the degree of doctor of Canon law in 1939. When he returned to Cincinnati in 1939, Fr. Mussio was made assistant chancellor of the archdiocese and in January, 1942, he was made chancellor.

In that same year he received the honor of papal chamberlain with the title of Very Reverend Monsignor. Together with his chancery duties Msgr. Mussio also taught ecclesiastical law at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary.

Named Bishop
On March 15, 1945 it was announced that Pope Pius XII had appointed Msgr. Mussio as bishop of the newly established Steubenville Diocese. Bishop Mussio was consecrated a bishop May 1, 1945 by Archbishop John T. McNicholas.  The consecration ceremonies took place in St. Monica's Pro-Cathedral , Cincinnati. Co-consecrators for the ceremony were Bishop George Rehring and Bishop Michael Ready.

Bishop Mussio arrived in Steubenville May 23, 1945. And was installed in Holy Name Cathedral. He was a member of the Episcopal Commision of the Legion of Decency and was formerly episcopal moderator of the Catholic Broadcasters Association.

In January of 1949, he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Notre Dame University. He was appointed assistant at the Pontifical Throne June 8, 1960. He died April 15, 1978