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| name = Vincent Martin Leonard |
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| title = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|Bishop of Pittsburgh]]<br>[[Titular Bishop]] of Arsacal |
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| church = [[Roman Catholic Church]] |
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| see = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|Diocese of Pittsburgh]] |
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| predecessor = [[John Joseph Wright]] |
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| successor = [[Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua]] |
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| other_post = [[Titular Bishop]] of Arsacal |
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<!---------- Orders ---------->| ordination = June 16, 1935 |
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| ordained_by = [[Hugh Charles Boyle|Hugh C. Boyle]] |
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| consecration = April 21, 1964 |
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| consecrated_by = [[John Wright (Catholic bishop)|John Wright]] |
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<!---------- Personal details ---------->| birth_date = December 11, 1908 |
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| birth_place = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], US |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1994|09|28|1908|12|11}} |
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| death_place = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], US |
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| motto = That I may gain Christ |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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⚫ | Vincent Leonard was born in [[Pittsburgh |
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=== Early life === |
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⚫ | Leonard was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the |
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⚫ | Vincent Leonard was born on December 11, 1908, in [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], one of nine children of Francis and Catherine (née Dolan) Leonard.<ref name="dies">{{cite news|date=1994-08-29|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|title=BISHOP LEONARD DIES}}</ref> His father worked in the [[steel mill]]s.<ref name="dies" /> He was raised in the [[Hill District]] neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and received his early education at the [[parochial school]] of St. Brigid Parish.<ref name="oneil">{{cite news|date=1969-06-05|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|title=Leonard To Succeed Wright|last=O'Neil|first=Thomas}}</ref> After graduating from Duquesne University Preparatory School, he studied at [[Duquesne University]] in Pittsburgh and then at [[Saint Vincent Seminary|St. Vincent Seminary]] in [[Latrobe, Pennsylvania|Latrobe]].<ref name="saxon">{{cite news|date=1994-08-30|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Obituary|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/30/us/no-headline-095206.html|last=Saxon|first=Wolfgang}}</ref> |
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=== Priesthood === |
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⚫ | On February 28, 1964, Leonard was appointed [[Auxiliary Bishop]] of Pittsburgh and [[Titular Bishop]] of ''Arsacal'' by [[Pope Paul VI]].<ref name=hierarchy/> He received his [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|episcopal]] [[consecration]] on |
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⚫ | Leonard was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the priesthood for the Diocese of Pittsburgh by Bishop [[Hugh Charles Boyle|Hugh C. Boyle]] on June 16, 1935.<ref name="hierarchy">{{cite news|work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|title=Bishop Vincent Martin Leonard|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bleonard.html|last=Cheney|first=David M.}}{{Self-published source|date=March 2015}}</ref> His first assignment was as assistant [[chaplain]] at [[UPMC Mercy|Mercy Hospital]] in Pittsburgh, where he remained for two years.<ref name="saxon" /> From 1937 to 1950, he was resident chaplain of Allegheny County Home and Woodville State Hospital.<ref name="oneil" /> He was later named assistant [[Chancellor (ecclesiastical)|chancellor]] (1950), chancellor (1951), and [[vicar general]] (1959) of the diocese.<ref name="dies" /> In addition to these duties, Boyle served as [[pastor]] of St. Patrick Parish in the [[Strip District, Pittsburgh|Strip District]] (1955–1967) and of St. Philip Parish in [[Crafton, Pennsylvania]] (1967–1969).<ref name="dies" /> He was named a [[Monsignor|domestic prelate]] by [[Pope Pius XII]] in 1952.<ref name="saxon" /> |
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=== Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Pittsburgh === |
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⚫ | After Bishop Wright was named to head the [[Congregation for the Clergy]], Leonard was appointed the ninth |
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⚫ | On February 28, 1964, Leonard was appointed as an [[Auxiliary Bishop|auxiliary bishop]] of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and [[Titular Bishop]] of ''Arsacal'' by [[Pope Paul VI]].<ref name="hierarchy" /> He received his [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|episcopal]] [[consecration]] on April 21, 1964, from Bishop [[John Wright (Catholic bishop)|John Wright]], with Bishops [[Richard Henry Ackerman]] and [[William G. Connare]] serving as [[Consecrator|co-consecrators]].<ref name="hierarchy" /> He selected as his episcopal [[motto]]: ''Ut Christum Lucrifaciam'' ("That I may gain Christ").<ref name="arms">{{cite news|date=1964-04-10|work=[[Pittsburgh Press]]|title=Bishop's Life On Coat Of Arms}}</ref> |
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⚫ | After Bishop Wright was named to head the [[Congregation for the Clergy]], Leonard was appointed the ninth bishop of Pittsburgh on June 1, 1969.<ref name="hierarchy" /> During his tenure, he became one of the first bishops in the United States to make his diocesan financial reports public, and established a due-process system to allow Catholics to appeal any administrative decision they believed was a violation of [[Canon law (Catholic Church)|canon law]].<ref name="dies" /> In 1974, he threatened three priests with disciplinary action for giving [[Eucharist in the Catholic Church|Communion]] in the hand when it was not yet permitted in the United States.<ref name="dies" /> He also served on the Pro-Life Committee of the [[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops|National Conference of Catholic Bishops]] and on the Health Affairs Committee of the [[United States Catholic Conference]].<ref name="saxon" /> |
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=== Retirement and legacy === |
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⚫ | [[Pope John Paul II]] accepted Leonard's resignation as Bishop of Pittsburgh on June 30, 1983, due to [[arthritis]].<ref name="retires">{{cite news|date=1983-07-07|work=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|title=PITTSBURGH BISHOP, AILING, RETIRES}}</ref> Vincent Leonard died on August 28, 1994, from [[pneumonia]] at the Little Sisters of the Poor Home in Pittsburgh, at age 85.<ref name="saxon" /> He is buried in [[Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Calvary Cemetery]] in the [[Hazelwood (Pittsburgh)|Hazelwood]] neighborhood of Pittsburgh.<ref name="diopitt">{{cite news|work=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh]]|title=Former Diocesan Bishops|url=http://www.diopitt.org/about-diocese/former-diocesan-bishops/former-diocesan-bishops}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.diopitt.org/wel_former_bishops.php Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh History of Bishops webpage] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091231014722/http://www.diopitt.org/wel_former_bishops.php Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh History of Bishops webpage] |
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 31 January 2024
Vincent Martin Leonard | |
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Bishop of Pittsburgh Titular Bishop of Arsacal | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Pittsburgh |
Predecessor | John Joseph Wright |
Successor | Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Arsacal |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 16, 1935 by Hugh C. Boyle |
Consecration | April 21, 1964 by John Wright |
Personal details | |
Born | December 11, 1908 |
Died | September 28, 1994 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | (aged 85)
Motto | That I may gain Christ |
Styles of Vincent Leonard | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Posthumous style | none |
Vincent Martin Leonard (December 11, 1908 – August 28, 1994) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from 1969 to 1983.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Vincent Leonard was born on December 11, 1908, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one of nine children of Francis and Catherine (née Dolan) Leonard.[1] His father worked in the steel mills.[1] He was raised in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and received his early education at the parochial school of St. Brigid Parish.[2] After graduating from Duquesne University Preparatory School, he studied at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and then at St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe.[3]
Priesthood[edit]
Leonard was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Pittsburgh by Bishop Hugh C. Boyle on June 16, 1935.[4] His first assignment was as assistant chaplain at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he remained for two years.[3] From 1937 to 1950, he was resident chaplain of Allegheny County Home and Woodville State Hospital.[2] He was later named assistant chancellor (1950), chancellor (1951), and vicar general (1959) of the diocese.[1] In addition to these duties, Boyle served as pastor of St. Patrick Parish in the Strip District (1955–1967) and of St. Philip Parish in Crafton, Pennsylvania (1967–1969).[1] He was named a domestic prelate by Pope Pius XII in 1952.[3]
Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Pittsburgh[edit]
On February 28, 1964, Leonard was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and Titular Bishop of Arsacal by Pope Paul VI.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on April 21, 1964, from Bishop John Wright, with Bishops Richard Henry Ackerman and William G. Connare serving as co-consecrators.[4] He selected as his episcopal motto: Ut Christum Lucrifaciam ("That I may gain Christ").[5]
After Bishop Wright was named to head the Congregation for the Clergy, Leonard was appointed the ninth bishop of Pittsburgh on June 1, 1969.[4] During his tenure, he became one of the first bishops in the United States to make his diocesan financial reports public, and established a due-process system to allow Catholics to appeal any administrative decision they believed was a violation of canon law.[1] In 1974, he threatened three priests with disciplinary action for giving Communion in the hand when it was not yet permitted in the United States.[1] He also served on the Pro-Life Committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and on the Health Affairs Committee of the United States Catholic Conference.[3]
Retirement and legacy[edit]
Pope John Paul II accepted Leonard's resignation as Bishop of Pittsburgh on June 30, 1983, due to arthritis.[6] Vincent Leonard died on August 28, 1994, from pneumonia at the Little Sisters of the Poor Home in Pittsburgh, at age 85.[3] He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "BISHOP LEONARD DIES". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1994-08-29.
- ^ a b O'Neil, Thomas (1969-06-05). "Leonard To Succeed Wright". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ a b c d e Saxon, Wolfgang (1994-08-30). "Obituary". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Vincent Martin Leonard". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ "Bishop's Life On Coat Of Arms". Pittsburgh Press. 1964-04-10.
- ^ "PITTSBURGH BISHOP, AILING, RETIRES". Philadelphia Inquirer. 1983-07-07.
- ^ "Former Diocesan Bishops". Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
External links[edit]
- 1908 births
- 1994 deaths
- American Roman Catholic clergy of Irish descent
- Burials at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh)
- Religious leaders from Pittsburgh
- Roman Catholic bishops of Pittsburgh
- Duquesne University alumni
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
- Participants in the Second Vatican Council