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Vincent Ignatius Kennally

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Vincent Ignatius Kennally

Vicar Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeApostolic Vicariate of Caroline and Marshall Islands
In officeDecember 9, 1956 – September 20, 1971
PredecessorThomas John Feeney
SuccessorMartin Joseph Neylon
Other postTitular Bishop of Sassura (1956-1977)
Previous postsApostolic Administrator of Caroline and Marshall Islands (1946-1956)
Orders
OrdinationJune 20, 1928
by Joseph N. Dinand
ConsecrationMarch 35, 1957
by Francis Spellman
Personal details
Born(1898-06-11)June 11, 1898
DiedApril 12, 1977(1977-04-12) (aged 78)

Vincent Ignatius Kennally (June 11, 1895 – April 12, 1977) was a Roman Catholic bishop.

Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Kennally was ordained a priest for the Society of Jesus on June 20, 1928. On June 4, 1946, he was appointed apostolic administrator of the Vicariate Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands. On December 6, 1956, Kennally was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands and titular bishop of Sassura and was ordained bishop on March 25, 1957. He retired on September 20, 1971.[1]

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