Henry Klonowski
Most Reverend Henry Klonowski | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton | |
Church | Catholic Church |
See | Titular See of Daldis |
Appointed | May 10, 1947 |
In office | July 2, 1947 - May 15, 1973 |
Orders | |
Ordination | August 8, 1920 |
Consecration | July 2, 1947 by William Joseph Hafey |
Personal details | |
Born | March 8, 1898 Scranton, Pennsylvania |
Died | May 6, 1977(1977-05-06) (aged 79) Scranton, Pennsylvania |
Henry Klonowski (March 8, 1898 – May 6, 1977) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Scranton from 1947 to 1973.
Biography
Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Klonowski was ordained a priest on August 8, 1920, for the Diocese of Scranton. On May 10, 1947, Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Daldis and Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton. He was consecrated a bishop by Bishop William Hafey on July 2, 1947. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops George Leech of Harrisburg and Auxiliary Bishop Stephen Woznicki of Detroit. Klonowski attended the first session of the Second Vatican Council as a council father. He served as an auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted on May 15, 1973. He died on May 6, 1977, at the age of 79.[1][2]
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Preceded by – | Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton 1947–1973 | Succeeded by – |
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- Ordinaries
- William O'Hara
- Michael John Hoban
- Thomas Charles O'Reilly
- William Joseph Hafey
- Jerome Daniel Hannan
- Joseph Carroll McCormick
- John Joseph O'Connor
- James Clifford Timlin
- Joseph Francis Martino
- Joseph Charles Bambera
- Auxiliary bishops
- Andrew James Louis Brennan
- Martin John O'Connor
- Henry Theophilus Klonowski
- James Clifford Timlin
- Francis X. DiLorenzo
- John M. Dougherty
- Diocesan priests who became bishops
- Eugene A. Garvey
- Joseph R. Kopacz
- Jeffrey Walsh
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- Cathedral
- St. Peter's Cathedral, Scranton
- Parishes, former
- St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre
- Higher education
- King's College
- Marywood University
- Misericordia University
- University of Scranton
- High schools
- Holy Cross High School, Dunmore
- Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre
- Notre Dame High School, East Stroudsburg
- Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton
- St. John Neumann Regional Academy High School, Williamsport
- High schools, closed
- South Scranton Catholic High School
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