John Francis Kinney
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, US | |
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Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis 1976 to 1982 Bishop of Bismarck 1982 to 1995 |
Education | Pontifical Lateran University |
Motto | Caritas Christi urget nos (The love of Christ compels us) |
Styles of John Francis Kinney | ||
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Reference style | ||
Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Bishop |
John Francis Kinney (June 11, 1937 – September 27, 2019) was an American
Kinney previously served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck in North Dakota from 1982 to 1995 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota from 1976 to 1982.
Biography
Early life
John Kinney was born on June 11, 1937, in
Priesthood
Kinney was
After returning to Minnesota, he resumed his post as vice-chancellor, rising to become full chancellor in 1973. He also served as pastor of St. Leonard of Port Maurice Parish in Minneapolis
Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis
On November 9, 1976, Kinney was appointed as an
Bishop of Bismarck
Kinney was named by Pope John Paul II as the fifth Bishop of Bismarck, North Dakota, on June 28, 1982, and was installed on August 23 1982. He was a board member of Catholic Relief Services from 1993 to 1998. [2]
At the
"I want to make sure that all of us bishops understand the depth and seriousness, the pain and the agony of this problem, and why it strikes at the very heart of the church's trust level and credibility."[3]
Bishop of St. Cloud
John Paul II appointed Kinney as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud on May 9, 1995, being installed on July 6 1995.
Within the USCCB, Kinney sat on the Committee for Priestly Life and Ministry, Committee on Migration, and the USCCB's Administrative Committee. He
Retirement and legacy
On September 20, 2013 Pope Francis accepted Kinney's resignation as bishop of St. Cloud. Bishop Donald Kettler of Fairbanks was appointed his successor on the same day. Kinney died on September 27, 2019, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, at age 82.[4][1]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ a b "Bishop Kinney". Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Simon-Johnson, Barb. "Bishop John F. Kinney". Diocese of Saint Cloud. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ "Retired Bishop John Francis Kinney dies at age 82".