George Kinzie Fitzsimons
Auxiliary Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph (1975–1984) |
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George Kinzie Fitzsimons (September 4, 1928 – July 28, 2013) was an American
Biography
George Fitzsimons was born in
Fitzsimons was
On May 20, 1975, Fitzsimons was appointed
Fitzsimons was named the eighth Bishop of Salina, Kansas, on March 28, 1984.[2] He was serving as pastor of Christ the King Church in Kansas City at the time of his appointment.[3] He was installed by Archbishop Strecker at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina on the following May 29.[1]
During his tenure, he established an Office of
After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Bishop Fitzsimons resigned as Bishop on October 21, 2004.[2] Bishop Emeritus Fitzsimons then resided at St. Patrick Parish in Ogden. In 2008, his lower left leg was amputated due to a severe infection; he then used a prosthesis.[1]
He died at age 84 in Ogden on July 28, 2013.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bishop George K. Fitzsimons: 1984-2004". Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina. Archived from the original on 2010-05-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop George Kinzie Fitzsimons". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ "Our History". Christ the King Church. Archived from the original on 2009-08-03.
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