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Arthur Leo Kennedy (born January 9, 1942) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts from 2010 to 2017. After retirement, Kennedy took up residence at St. Mary's Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts.[1]
Biography [ edit ]
Early life and education [ edit ]
Arthur Kennedy was born on January 9, 1942, in Boston to Arthur and Helen (O’Rourke) Kennedy.[2] [3] Roslindale section of Boston and St. Aidan Grammar School in Brookline, Massachusetts . He then entered Boston Latin School for his secondary education, graduating in 1959.[4]
Kennedy received his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Saint John's Seminary College in Boston in 1963.[4]
Ordination, education and ministry [ edit ]
On December 17, 1966, Kennedy was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Bishop Francis Reh .[5]
After his ordination, Kennedy was assigned to St. Monica Parish in Methuen, Massachusetts . He obtained a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1967. In 1969, Kennedy was posted to St. Joseph Parish in East Boston , serving there until 1974.[4]
In 1974, Kennedy went to Minnesota to join the faculty of the Theology and Catholic Studies departments at the University of St. Thomas (UST) in St. Paul.[6] systematic theology /philosophy of religion in 1978 from Boston University . In 1983, Kennedy was named as an associate professor at UST and in 2001 a full professor.[6] South Saint Paul, Minnesota , from 1974 to 1982 and at the Church of the Assumption in St. Paul from 1982 to 2000.[4]
Kennedy also served on the faculty of the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul (1990, 1995–2000, 2006) and was director of the Masters in Theology degree program.[6]
In 2002, Kennedy was appointed as executive director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. In 2007, Kennedy returned to Boston to serve as rector of Saint John's Seminary, holding that position until July 2012.[4]
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston [ edit ]
On June 30, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Kennedy as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston and titular bishop of Timidana .[7] Seán O'Malley on September 14, 2010, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.[5] motto was: Ut cognoscant te , meaning, "so that they may know you" from Saint John's Gospel (John 17 :3).
On January 18, 2012, Cardinal O'Malley named Kennedy as episcopal vicar for the New Evangelization of the archdiocese.[8]
Retirement [ edit ]
Pope Francis accepted Kennedy's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston on June 30, 2017.[9]
See also [ edit ]
Catholicism
United States
Catholic Church in the United States
Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
List of Catholic bishops of the United States
Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References [ edit ]
^ O’Grady, Robert M. (June 30, 2010). "Pope names Arthur Leo Kennedy Auxiliary Bishop of Boston" (PDF) . The Pilot . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-30 .
^ a b c d e Johnson, Dolores. "Clergy" . St. Mary's of the Assumption . Retrieved 2023-10-29 .
^ a b "Bishop Arthur Leo Kennedy [Catholic-Hierarchy]" . www.catholic-hierarchy.org . Retrieved 2021-12-06 .
^ a b c Sirek, Patricia (2010-06-30). "June 30: Former UST theology professor named auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Boston" . Newsroom | University of St. Thomas . Retrieved 2021-12-06 .
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 30.06.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 30, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2020 .
^ Pineo, Christopher (January 20, 2012). "Bishop Kennedy named Episcopal Vicar for the New Evangelization" . The Pilot . Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ "Bishop Arthur Leo Kennedy [Catholic-Hierarchy]" . www.catholic-hierarchy.org . Retrieved 2022-01-16 .
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