Michael Hughes Kenny
The Most Reverend Michael Hughes Kenny | |
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| Bishop of Juneau | |
| See | Diocese of Juneau |
| In office | May 27, 1979 February 19, 1995 |
| Predecessor | Francis Thomas Hurley |
| Successor | Michael William Warfel |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 30, 1963 |
| Consecration | May 27, 1979 by John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1937 |
| Died | February 19, 1995 (aged 57) Palestine |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Michael Hughes Kenny (June 26, 1937 – February 19, 1995) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Juneau in Alaska from 1979 to 1995.[1]
Biography
Born in Hollywood, California, on June 26, 1937, Kenny was ordained into the priesthood on March 30, 1963. On March 22, 1979, Pope John Paul II named him the third Bishop of Juneau. He was consecrated by the pope on May 27, 1979. The co-consecrators were Archbishops Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy and Eduardo Martínez Somalo. According to his successor, Bishop Edward J. Burns, Kenny traveled to every community in the diocese and met all the Catholics in these communities.[2]
Michael Kenny died in Palestine of a brain aneurysm on February 19, 1995. He was later buried in Juneau.[3][2] In 2009, the Bishop Michael H. Kenny Memorial Peace Park was opened in Juneau.[2]
References
- ^ "Diocese of Juneau". www.GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ a b c Passage, The Inside (2012-06-08). "Bishop Kenny: A life lived for others". The Inside Passage. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Bishop Michael Hughes Kenny". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
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