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'''Vincent Martin Leonard''' (December 11, 1908—August 28, 1994) was an [[United States|American]] [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]]. He served as [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|Bishop of Pittsburgh]] from 1969 to 1983. |
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'''Vincent Martin Leonard''' (December 11, 1908 – August 28, 1994) was the ninth [[Roman Catholic]] [[Bishop]] of [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]. |
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Vincent Leonard was born in [[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 [http://www.diopitt.org/parishes/saint-brigid-uptown St. Brigid Church].<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=1994-07-30|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Obituary|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/30/us/no-headline-095206.html|last=Saxon|first=Wolfgang}}</ref> |
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Born December 11, 1908 in Pittsburgh, he attended St. Brigid School and the Duquesne Preparatory School, then did undergraduate studies at [[Duquesne University]], graduating in 1931. He then studied at [[Saint Vincent Seminary]] in [[Latrobe, Pennsylvania|Latrobe]] and was ordained to the priesthood on June 16, 1937. |
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Leonard was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the [[Priesthood (Catholic Church)|priesthood]] 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.}}</ref> His first assignment was as assistant [[chaplain]] at [[UPMC Mercy|Mercy Hospital]], 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 [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|Diocese of Pittsburgh]].<ref name=dies/> In addition to these duties, he was [[pastor]] of [http://www.saintsinthestrip.org/home.html St. Patrick Church] in the [[Strip District]] (1955-67) and of St. Philip Church in [[Crafton, Pennsylvania|Crafton]] (1967-69).<ref name=dies/> He was named a [[Monsignor|domestic prelate]] by [[Pope Pius XII]] in 1952.<ref name=saxon/> |
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After holding a number of positions in the diocese, he became Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh on April 21, 1964. After [[John Joseph Wright]] was elevated to cardinal, Leonard became the ninth Pittsburgh bishop on June 4, 1969; he held the post until his retirement in 1983. |
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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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* {{cite book | author=Glenn, Francis A. | title=Shepherds of the Faith 1843-1993: A Brief History of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh | publisher=Pittsburgh: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh | year=1993 | id=ISBN none}} |
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Vincent Martin Leonard (December 11, 1908—August 28, 1994) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Pittsburgh from 1969 to 1983.
Biography
Vincent Leonard was born 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 Church.[2] After graduating from Duquesne University Preparatory School, he studied at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and then at St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe.[3]
Leonard was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Hugh C. Boyle on June 16, 1935.[4] His first assignment was as assistant chaplain at Mercy Hospital, 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 of Pittsburgh.[1] In addition to these duties, he was pastor of St. Patrick Church in the Strip District (1955-67) and of St. Philip Church in Crafton (1967-69).[1] He was named a domestic prelate by Pope Pius XII in 1952.[3]
He selected as his episcopal motto: Ut Christum Lucrifaciam ("That I may gain Christ").[5]
Leonard is buried in Calvary Cemetery in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
References
- ^ a b c d "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 Saxon, Wolfgang (1994-07-30). "Obituary". The New York Times.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Vincent Martin Leonard". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Bishop's Life On Coat Of Arms". Pittsburgh Press. 1964-04-10.
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