Kenneth Joseph Povish

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Kenneth Joseph Povish
Bishop of Lansing
SeeDiocese of Lansing
InstalledDecember 11, 1975
Term endedNovember 7, 1995
PredecessorAlexander M. Zaleski
SuccessorCarl Frederick Mengeling
Other post(s)Bishop of Crookston (1970–75)
Orders
OrdinationJune 3, 1950
by Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki
ConsecrationSeptember 29, 1970
by Luigi Raimondi
Personal details
Born(1924-04-19)April 19, 1924
Alpena, Michigan, US
DiedSeptember 5, 2003(2003-09-05) (aged 79)
Lansing, Michigan, US
EducationSacred Heart Major Seminary
Catholic University of America
MottoTo accomplish His work"

Kenneth Joseph Povish (April 19, 1924 – September 5, 2003) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota from 1970 to 1975 and as bishop of the Diocese of Lansing in Michigan from 1975 to 1995.

Biography

Early life

Kenneth Povish was born in Alpena, Michigan, the eldest child and only son of Joseph and Elizabeth (née Yachaik) Povish.[1] He attended the parochial school of St. Anne's Parish in Gaylord, Michigan, and graduated from Alpena High School in 1942.[1]

Povish studied for the

Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[2]

Priesthood

Povish was

ordained a priest by Bishop Stephen Woznicki for the Diocese of Saginaw on June 3, 1950.[3]
After his ordination, Povish had pastoral assignments in the following Michigan parishes:

In 1960, Povish joined the faculty at St. Paul's Seminary in

Catholic Charities and of religious education.[2] He wrote a weekly column entitled "The Question Box" in The Catholic Weekly from 1954 to 1970, and was active in the Mexican apostolate, the League of Catholic Women, and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.[1]

Bishop of Crookston

On July 28, 1970, Povish was appointed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Crookston by

pastoral council for the diocese.[4] He also supported liturgical reform and the ecumenical movement.[4]

Bishop of Lansing

Following the death of Bishop Alexander M. Zaleski, Paul VI named Povish as the third bishop of the Diocese of Lansing on October 8, 1975.[3] His installation took place on December 11, 1975.[3] As a member of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), he was chair of the Committee for Catholic Charismatic Renewal and of the Committee on Vocations.[2] He was also a member of the NCCB Executive Board, the Committee for Laity, and the Committee for Communications.[2]

Retirement and legacy

On November 7, 1995,

apostolic administrator of the diocese until the installation of his successor, Bishop Carl Mengeling in January 1996.[2]

Kenneth Povish died on September 5, 2003, from

colon cancer in Lansing at age 79.[1]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Crookston
1970–1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Lansing
1975–1995 		Succeeded by

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituaries". St. Johns Independent. 2003-09-13.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "History of the bishops of Lansing". Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing. Archived from the original on 2007-09-17.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Kenneth Joseph Povish". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b "History of Diocese". Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02.

"Short History of the Diocese of Crookston." Diocese of Crookston. <<http://www.crookston.org/Cathedra/cathedra_Page394.htm>>.

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