Henry Kennedy (bishop)
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Henry Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Diocese of Armidale | |
| Diocese | Armidale |
| Installed | 6 December 1971 |
| Term ended | 26 April 1991 |
| Predecessor | James Darcy Freeman |
| Successor | Kevin Manning |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane (1967–1971) Titular Bishop of Simingi (1967–1971) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 November 1938 at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney by Norman Thomas Gilroy |
| Consecration | 23 November 1967 by Norman Thomas Gilroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Joseph Kennedy 18 February 1915 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 2 September 2003 (aged 88) Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Catholic bishop |
Henry Joseph Kennedy (18 February 1915 – 2 September 2003) was an Australian bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as the first Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane and later, Bishop of Armidale.
Kennedy was born in Balmain to Peter and Catherine Kennedy.[1]
Priesthood
Kennedy was ordained to the priesthood on 30 November 1938 at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney by Archbishop Norman Thomas Gilroy for the Archdiocese of Sydney.[2]
One of his first appointments saw him appointed to St Joseph's Church in the Archdiocese of Hobart, on loan from the Archdiocese of Sydney. He then served as secretary to Archbishop Norman Thomas Gilroy for 19 years, from 1948 to 1967. Prior to the elevation to the episcopate, he was parish priest of Campsie.[3]
Episcopate
Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane
On 14 September 1967, Kennedy was appointed as the first Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane. He was ordained on 23 November 1967 by Cardinal Norman Thomas Gilroy, who had also ordained him as a priest 19 years earlier.[2] He became the first Australian-born to hold episcopal office in Brisbane.[4]
Bishop of Armidale
On 6 December 1971, Kennedy was appointed Bishop of Armidale, succeeding James Darcy Freeman who was appointed Archbishop of Sydney.[5]
As Bishop of Armidale, he was instrumental in establishing the priest's retiring units at Nazareth House in Tamworth and the units for retired persons at 'Coleman Court' in Armidale. He was also a great supporter of the Indigenous population of the Diocese too.[1]