Kevin Kenney
Kevin Thomas Kenney | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Saint Paul and Minneapolis | |
| Archdiocese | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Appointed | July 25, 2024 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 28, 1994 by John Roach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1959 |
| Alma mater | DeLaSalle High School College of Saint Thomas Catholic Theological Union Saint Paul Seminary |
Kevin Thomas Kenney (born December 29, 1959) is an American bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis by Pope Francis on July 25, 2024 and will be consecrated a bishop on October 28, 2024.[1][2] He is fluent in Spanish.[2]
Biography
Early life
Kenney was born as the fifth of eight children of William and Dorothy Kenney.[2] He attended DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, where he graduated from in 1978.[2]
After receiving a bachelor's degree in business administration and Spanish from the College of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, he moved to Chicago to work with the Claretians as a lay volunteer.[2] After two years, he was hired as the program director.[2] After another two years, he entered formation with the Claretians and began to attend Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where he received a Master of Divinity.[2][1] After five years of formation with the Claretians, he left the community and applied as a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, where he attended Saint Paul Seminary.[2] He was ordained a priest by Archbishop John Roach on May 28, 1994.[1]
Priesthood
As a priest, Kenney served as parochial vicar at Saint Olaf in Minneapolis from 1994-1998, as pastor of Our Lady of Peace in Minneapolis from 1998-2004, as pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Saint Paul from 2004-2015, and as pastor of both Saint Michael in Kenyon and Divine Mercy in Faribault from 2015-2019, before his assignment as pastor of Saint Olaf in Minneapolis in 2019 until the present.[1] During the trial of Derek Chauvin, Kenney led a prayer service each morning calling for healing and peace.[3]
He has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Saint Thomas and in the Office of Latino Ministry of the archdiocese.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
On July 25, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Kenney as Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and Titular Bishop of Cunavia. He will be consecrated a bishop on October 28, 2024.[1].
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Resignations and Appointments, 25.07.2024". Vatican Press Bulletin. Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ruff, Joe (July 25, 2024). "Pope Francis names Father Kenney as auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis". The Catholic Spirit. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "St. Olaf Catholic Church offers prayer service for all during Derek Chauvin trial". Kare 11. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
