Leo Richard Smith

Leo Richard Smith
Leo Richard Smith
Bishop of Ogdensburg
In office	1963
Orders
Ordination	December 21, 1929; by Cardinal Basilio Pompilj
Consecration	September 24, 1953; by Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Personal details
Born	August 31, 1905; Attica, New York, U.S.
Died	October 9, 1963 (aged 58); Rome, Italy
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Parents	Adam Henry and Mary Jane (née O'Neil) Smith
Education	Canisius College
Alma mater	Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

Leo Richard Smith (August 31, 1905 – October 9, 1963) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Ogdensburg, New York in 1963.

Biography

Leo Smith was born in Attica, New York to Adam Henry and Mary Jane (née O'Neil) Smith.^[1] He attended Canisius College in Buffalo, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1926.^[1] He then furthered his studies in Rome, earning a Ph.D. from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in 1928 and a Doctor of Sacred Theology from the Urban College of Propaganda in 1930.^[2] He was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Basilio Pompilj on December 21, 1929.^[3] He received a doctorate in canon and civil law in 1932.^[1]

Following his return to New York, Smith served as a curate at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Buffalo until 1934, when he became assistant chancellor of the Diocese of Buffalo.^[2] He also served as diocesan director of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (1935-1941) and of youth activities (1941-1946).^[2] He was raised to the rank of Papal Chamberlain in 1942 and a Domestic Prelate in 1946.^[1] He was named chancellor (1946) and later vicar general (1953) of the Diocese of Buffalo.^[1]

On June 30, 1952, Smith was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo and Titular Bishop of Marida by Pope Pius XII.^[3] He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 24 from Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, with Bishops Raymond Augustine Kearney and James H. Griffiths serving as co-consecrators.^[3] He became episcopal moderator of the National Apostleship of the Sea in 1961.^[2] Following the transfer of James Johnston Navagh to Bishop of Paterson, Smith was named eighth Bishop of Ogdensburg on May 13, 1963.^[3] However, he only remained in office for five months. Smith died in Rome while attending the Second Vatican Council, aged 58.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Bishop Leo Smith of Ogdensburg, 58". The New York Times. 1963-10-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bishop Leo Richard Smith". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by James Johnston Navagh	Bishop of Ogdensburg 1963	Succeeded by Thomas Andrew Donnellan
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo 1952–1963	Succeeded by –

[curtis-1] Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.

[nytimes-2] "Bishop Leo Smith of Ogdensburg, 58". The New York Times. 1963-10-10.

[hierarchy-3] "Bishop Leo Richard Smith". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

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Ordinaries	Bishops Edgar Philip Prindle Wadhams Henry Gabriels Joseph Henry Conroy Francis Joseph Monaghan Bryan Joseph McEntegart Walter P. Kellenberg James Johnston Navagh Leo Richard Smith Thomas Andrew Donnellan Stanislaus Joseph Brzana Paul Stephen Loverde Gerald Michael Barbarito Robert J. Cunningham Terry R. LaValley
Churches	Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral, Ogdensburg Parishes Church of St. Dismas, the Good Thief, Dannemora St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Plattsburgh St. Vincent of Paul Catholic Church, Cape Vincent St. William's Catholic Church, Long Lake
Education	High schools Immaculate Heart Central High School, Watertown Seton Catholic Central High School, Plattsburgh
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Priests	Nelson Baker John P. Boland Celestine Joseph Damiano John Joseph Fitzpatrick Edmund Francis Gibbons Francis Xavier Krautbauer John Joseph McMahon James Johnston Navagh Thomas Joseph Walsh
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