Michael Francis Howley (September 25, 1843 – October 15, 1914) was a Roman Catholic priest. He was Bishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland from 1895 until 1904, when he was elevated to Archbishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland, a post he held until his death in 1914.^[1]

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Michael Francis Howley
Archbishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland
See	St. John's
Installed	December 21, 1894
Term ended	October 15, 1914
Predecessor	Thomas Joseph Power
Successor	Edward Patrick Roche
Other post(s)	Prefect of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s), Canada Vicar Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s), Canada
Orders
Ordination	June 6, 1868
Personal details
Born	(1843-09-25)September 25, 1843 St. John's, Newfoundland Colony
Died	October 15, 1914(1914-10-15) (aged 71) St. John’s, Dominion of Newfoundland

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Howley was a member of a distinguished Newfoundland family. His father, Richard, who had emigrated from Ireland in the early 19th century, was a successful merchant and civil servant. One of his brothers, Thomas Howley, became a doctor. Another brother, James Patrick Howley, was a geologist and author.^[2]