John Francis Kinney

Styles of
**John Francis Kinney**
Styles of; John Francis Kinney
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Francis Kinney
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; John Francis Kinney
Bishop of Saint Cloud; Titular Bishop of Caprulae
See	Diocese of Saint Cloud
Appointed	May 9, 1995
Installed	July 6, 1995
Term ended	September 20, 2013
Predecessor	Jerome Hanus
Successor	Donald Joseph Kettler
Orders
Ordination	February 2, 1963; by Leo Binz
Consecration	January 25, 1977; by John Robert Roach, Leo Binz, and James Richard Ham
Personal details
Born	June 11, 1937; Oelwein, Iowa, US
Died	September 27, 2019 (aged 82); Saint Cloud, Minnesota, US
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; 1976 to 1982; Bishop of Bismarck; 1982 to 1995
Education	Pontifical Lateran University
Motto	Caritas Christi urget nos; (The love of Christ compels us)

John Francis Kinney (June 11, 1937 – September 27, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud in Minnesota from 1995 to 2013.

Kinney previously served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck in North Dakota from 1982 to 1995 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota from 1976 to 1982.

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

John Kinney was born on June 11, 1937, in Oelwein, Iowa, to John and Marie (née McCarty) Kinney.^[1] He received his primary education at St. Thomas Elementary School in Winona, Minnesota, and Annunciation Elementary School in Minneapolis. Kinney attended DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis before entering Nazareth Hall Seminary in St. Paul. Kinney graduated from St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul in 1963.^[2]

Priesthood[edit]

Kinney was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Leo Binz on February 2, 1963, in the Cathedral of Saint Paul. After his ordination, Kinney was appointed assistant pastor of St. Thomas Parish in Minneapolis. He was named vice-chancellor of the archdiocese in 1966. From 1968 to 1971, Kinney completed his graduate studies at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, obtaining a doctorate in canon law. ^[2]

After returning to Minnesota, he resumed his post as vice-chancellor, rising to become full chancellor in 1973. He also served as pastor of St. Leonard of Port Maurice Parish in Minneapolis

Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis[edit]

On November 9, 1976, Kinney was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and Titular Bishop of Caprulae by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on January 25, 1977 from Archbishop John Roach, with Archbishop Binz and Bishop James Ham serving as co-consecrators, in the Basilica of Saint Mary. Kinney served as archdiocesan vicar for parishes from 1979 to 1982.^[2]

Bishop of Bismarck[edit]

Kinney was named by Pope John Paul II as the fifth Bishop of Bismarck, North Dakota, on June 28, 1982, and was installed on August 23 1982. He was a board member of Catholic Relief Services from 1993 to 1998. ^[2]

At the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (UCCB) in 1993, Kinney headed a new committee on sexual abuse allegations that was named "Uncomfortable Listening".^[3] Kinney made these remarks:

"I want to make sure that all of us bishops understand the depth and seriousness, the pain and the agony of this problem, and why it strikes at the very heart of the church's trust level and credibility."^[3]

Bishop of St. Cloud[edit]

John Paul II appointed Kinney as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud on May 9, 1995, being installed on July 6 1995.

Within the USCCB, Kinney sat on the Committee for Priestly Life and Ministry, Committee on Migration, and the USCCB's Administrative Committee. He chaired the Ad Hoc Committee on Bishops' Life and Ministry, Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse, and Committee on Permanent Diaconate.^[2]

Retirement and legacy[edit]

On September 20, 2013 Pope Francis accepted Kinney's resignation as bishop of St. Cloud. Bishop Donald Kettler of Fairbanks was appointed his successor on the same day. Kinney died on September 27, 2019, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, at age 82.^[4]^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Bishop Kinney". Retrieved April 1, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Simon-Johnson, Barb. "Bishop John F. Kinney". Diocese of Saint Cloud. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
^ ^a ^b Steinfels, Peter (1993-06-18). "Bishops Struggle Over Sex Abuse By Parish Priests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
^ "Retired Bishop John Francis Kinney dies at age 82".

External links[edit]

Episcopal succession[edit]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Jerome George Hanus, OSB	Bishop of St. Cloud 1995–2013	Succeeded by Donald Joseph Kettler
Preceded by Hilary Baumann Hacker	Bishop of Bismarck 1982–1995	Succeeded by Paul Albert Zipfel
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis 1977–1982	Succeeded by -

[:0-1] "Bishop Kinney". Retrieved April 1, 2014.

[:1-2] Simon-Johnson, Barb. "Bishop John F. Kinney". Diocese of Saint Cloud. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

[:2-3] Steinfels, Peter (1993-06-18). "Bishops Struggle Over Sex Abuse By Parish Priests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

[4] "Retired Bishop John Francis Kinney dies at age 82".

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Cloud
Bishops	Ordinaries Rupert Seidenbusch John Joseph Frederick Otto Zardetti Martin Marty James Trobec Joseph Francis Busch Peter William Bartholome George Henry Speltz Jerome Hanus John Francis Kinney Donald Joseph Kettler Patrick Neary Auxiliary James Steven Rausch
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary, St. Cloud Parishes Church of the Immaculate Conception, St. Anna Church of St. Joseph, Browerville Church of the Sacred Heart, Freeport Saints Peter and Paul Church, Gilman Church of St. Mary, Melrose St. Joseph's Church, Pierz Church of St. Mary Help of Christians, St. Augusta Church of St. Joseph, St. Joseph Church of St. Stephen, St. Stephen Abbey St. John's Abbey, Collegeville Chapel Assumption Chapel
Education	Higher education College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University High schools Cathedral High School, St. Cloud Saint John's Preparatory School, Collegeville
Priests	Harold Joseph Dimmerling
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck
Bishops	John Baptist Vincent de Paul Wehrle Vincent James Ryan Lambert Anthony Hoch Hilary Baumann Hacker John Francis Kinney Paul Albert Zipfel David Kagan
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Parishes St. Mary's Church, Hague St. Mary's Church, Medora Saints Peter and Paul Church, New Hradec Saints Peter and Paul Church, Strasburg Chapel Our Lady of the Annunciation Chapel
Education	Higher education University of Mary High schools Bishop Ryan High School, Minot St. Mary's Central High School, Bismarck Trinity High School, Dickinson
Priests	Sylvester William Treinen Austin Anthony Vetter
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Ordinaries	Bishops Joseph Crétin Thomas Grace Archbishops John Ireland Austin Dowling John Gregory Murray William O. Brady Leo Binz John Roach Harry Joseph Flynn John Clayton Nienstedt Bernard Hebda Coadjutor archbishop Leo Christopher Byrne
Auxiliary bishops	John Jeremiah Lawler James J. Byrne Leonard Philip Cowley Gerald Francis O'Keefe James P. Shannon John Roach Raymond Alphonse Lucker Paul Vincent Dudley John Francis Kinney William Henry Bullock James Richard Ham Robert James Carlson Joseph Charron Lawrence Welsh Frederick F. Campbell Richard Pates Lee A. Piché Andrew H. Cozzens Joseph Andrew Williams Michael Izen
Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of Saint Paul Basilica of Saint Mary Parishes Guardian Angels Church, Chaska Saint Peter's Church, Mendota Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Minneapolis Church of Saint Stephen, Minneapolis Church of St. Wenceslaus, New Prague Church of Saint Mary, New Trier Church of St. Michael, St. Michael Church of the Assumption, St. Paul Church of St. Agnes, St. Paul Church of St. Bernard, St. Paul Church of St. Casimir, St. Paul Saint Mary's Church of the Purification, Marystown Church of the Annunciation, Webster Township Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Wheatland Township Historic Church of St. Hubertus, Chanhassen Chapel Our Lady of Victory Chapel
Education	Higher education St. Catherine University University of St. Thomas Seminaries Saint John Vianney College Seminary Saint Paul Seminary Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary (defunct) High schools Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Louis Park Bethlehem Academy, Faribault Chesterton Academy, Edina Convent of the Visitation, Mendota Heights Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Minneapolis DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis Hill-Murray School, Maplewood Holy Family Catholic High School, Victoria Providence Academy, Plymouth Saint Agnes K-12 School, St. Paul Saint Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights Totino-Grace High School, Fridley
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