Kevin Thomas Kenney | |
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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]
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]
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]
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].
- ^ 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.
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]
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]
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]
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].
- ^ 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.