Eugene J. McGuinness
Eugene Joseph McGuinness (September 6, 1889 – December 27, 1957) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh in North Carolina (1937–1944) and as bishop of the Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa in Oklahoma (1948–1957).
Eugene Joseph McGuinness | |
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Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa | |
See | Oklahoma City |
In office | February 1, 1948—December 27, 1957 |
Predecessor | Francis C. Kelley |
Successor | Victor J. Reed |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 22, 1915 by Edmond Francis Prendergast |
Consecration | December 21, 1937 by Dennis Joseph Dougherty |
Personal details | |
Born | Hellertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 6, 1889
Died | December 27, 1957 68) | (aged
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Raleigh (1938-44) Coadjutor Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa (1944-1945) |
Styles of Eugene McGuinness | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Monsignor |
Posthumous style | none |
Biography
Early life
Eugene McGuinness was born on September 6, 1889, in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, to Daniel and Mary (née Flood) McGuinness.[1] He received his early education at the parochial school of Holy Infancy Parish in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then earned Doctor of Both Laws and Doctor of Sacred Theology degrees from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines.[1]
Priesthood
McGuinness was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by Archbishop Edmond Prendergast on May 22, 1915.[2] He then served as a curate at St. Paul's Parish, St. Agatha's Parish, St. John's Parish, and at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, all in Philadelphia.[1] McGuinness was assistant director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith (1917–1919), and field secretary (1919–1920) as well as vice-president (1920–1924) of the Catholic Church Extension Society.[1] McGuinness served as executive secretary of the American Board of Catholic Missions (1923–1937), and was named a domestic prelate by the Vatican in 1929.[1]
Bishop of Raleigh
On October 13, 1937, McGuinness was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh by Pope Pius XI.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on December 21, 1937, from Cardinal Dennis Dougherty, with Bishops William O'Brien and Hugh L. Lamb serving as co-consecrators.[2]
Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Oklahoma City
McGuinness was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa and titular bishop of Ilium on November 11, 1944, by Pope Pius XII.[2] After the death of Bishop Francis Kelley on February 1, 1948, McGuinness automatically succeeded him as the third Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa.[2] During his nine-year administration, McGuinness saw the Catholic population in the state grow by almost 40 percent and received 1,242 adult converts in 1957 alone.[3] Priestly and religious vocations flourished, and he made trips to Ireland and Poland to recruit clergy.[3]
Eugene McGuinness died on December 27, 1957, at age 68.
See also
References
- Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- "Bishop Eugene Joseph McGuinness". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- "Oklahomanization: 1945-1957". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Archived from the original on 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2009-12-29.