Russell Joseph McVinney
Russell Joseph McVinney (born November 25, 1898 in Warren , Rhode Island , USA , † August 10, 1971 ) was Bishop of Providence .
Life
Russell Joseph McVinney received on 13 July 1924, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On May 29, 1948, Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the Bishop of Providence. The Apostolic Delegate in the United States, Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani , ordained him episcopal on July 14 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Hartford , Henry Joseph O'Brien , and the Coadjutor Bishop of Fall River , James Louis Connolly .
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Francis Patrick Keough |
Bishop of Providence 1948–1971 |
Louis Edward Gelineau |
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SURNAME | McVinney, Russell Joseph |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Providence |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1898 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Warren , Rhode Island, USA |
DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1971 |