Arthur Leo Kennedy

History
Ordination history of; Arthur Leo Kennedy
Ordained by
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Francis Frederick Reh
Date	December 17, 1966
Place	St. Peter's Basilica
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Seán Patrick O'Malley
Co-consecrators	Walter James Edyvean,; Robert Francis Hennessey
Date	September 14, 2010
Place	Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, MA

Styles of
**Arthur Leo Kennedy**
Styles of; Arthur Leo Kennedy
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Arthur Leo Kennedy
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Arthur Leo Kennedy
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Boston; Titular Bishop of Timidana
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Boston
Appointed	June 30, 2010
Installed	September 14, 2010
Retired	June 30, 2017
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Timidana
Orders
Ordination	December 17, 1966; by Francis Frederick Reh
Consecration	September 14, 2010; by Seán Patrick O'Malley, Walter James Edyvean, and Robert Francis Hennessey
Personal details
Born	January 9, 1942 (age 82); Boston, Massachusetts
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Alma mater	Boston Latin School; Saint John's Seminary (B.A.); Pontifical Gregorian University (S.T.L.); Boston University (PhD);
Motto	Ut cognoscant Te; (So that they may know You)

Arthur Leo Kennedy (born January 9, 1942) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts from 2010 to 2017. After retirement, Kennedy took up residence at St. Mary's Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts.^[1] He currently holds the position of University President at Catholic Institute of Technology in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.^[2]

Biography

Early life and education

Arthur Kennedy was born on January 9, 1942, in Boston to Arthur and Helen (O’Rourke) Kennedy.^[3] He has four brothers (Kevin, Terrence, Christopher, and Brian) and one sister (Maurabeth). Kennedy has four nieces and four nephews.^[4] Kennedy attended Longfellow Elementary School in the Roslindale section of Boston and St. Aidan Grammar School in Brookline, Massachusetts. He then entered Boston Latin School for his secondary education, graduating in 1959.^[5]

Kennedy received his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Saint John's Seminary College in Boston in 1963.^[5]

Ordination, education and ministry

On December 17, 1966, Kennedy was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Bishop Francis Reh.^[6]

After his ordination, Kennedy was assigned to St. Monica Parish in Methuen, Massachusetts. He obtained a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1967. In 1969, Kennedy was posted to St. Joseph Parish in East Boston, serving there until 1974.^[5]

In 1974, Kennedy went to Minnesota to join the faculty of the Theology and Catholic Studies departments at the University of St. Thomas (UST) in St. Paul.^[7] He earned his doctorate in systematic theology/philosophy of religion in 1978 from Boston University. In 1983, Kennedy was named as an associate professor at UST and in 2001 a full professor.^[7] While at UST, Kennedy performed pastoral duties at Holy Trinity Parish in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, from 1974 to 1982 and at the Church of the Assumption in St. Paul from 1982 to 2000.^[5]

Kennedy also served on the faculty of the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul (1990, 1995–2000, 2006) and was director of the Masters in Theology degree program.^[7]

In 2002, Kennedy was appointed as executive director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. In 2007, Kennedy returned to Boston to serve as rector of Saint John's Seminary, holding that position until July 2012.^[5]

Auxiliary Bishop of Boston

On June 30, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Kennedy as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston and titular bishop of Timidana.^[8] He was consecrated by Cardinal Seán O'Malley on September 14, 2010, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.^[6] Kennedy's episcopal motto was: Ut cognoscant te, meaning, "so that they may know you" from Saint John's Gospel (John 17:3).

On January 18, 2012, Cardinal O'Malley named Kennedy as episcopal vicar for the New Evangelization of the archdiocese.^[9]

Retirement and Beyond

Pope Francis accepted Kennedy's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston on June 30, 2017.^[10]

In 2023, Kennedy accepted the position of University President at the Catholic Institute of Technology—an American STEM school based in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.

On September 23, 2023, Kennedy received the Priest-Scholar award from the Catholic Studies Department of the University of St. Thomas.

References

^ Belschner, Fr. Wayne (March 9, 2017). "WELCOME BISHOP KENNEDY". St. Mary's Church. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
^ "Bishop Arthur Kennedy, S.T.L., Ph.D. - Faculty & Staff". CatholicTech. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
^ "Most Reverend Arthur L. Kennedy, Ph.D." Archdiocese of Boston. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^ O’Grady, Robert M. (June 30, 2010). "Pope names Arthur Leo Kennedy Auxiliary Bishop of Boston" (PDF). The Pilot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Johnson, Dolores. "Clergy". St. Mary's of the Assumption. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
^ ^a ^b "Bishop Arthur Leo Kennedy [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sirek, Patricia (2010-06-30). "June 30: Former UST theology professor named auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Boston". Newsroom | University of St. Thomas. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 30.06.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 30, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ Pineo, Christopher (January 20, 2012). "Bishop Kennedy named Episcopal Vicar for the New Evangelization". The Pilot. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^ "Bishop Arthur Leo Kennedy [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-01-16.

External links

Biography from The Pilot
Curriculum Vitae Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
Remarks for News Conference Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

[mary-1] Belschner, Fr. Wayne (March 9, 2017). "WELCOME BISHOP KENNEDY". St. Mary's Church. Retrieved March 9, 2017.

[2] "Bishop Arthur Kennedy, S.T.L., Ph.D. - Faculty & Staff". CatholicTech. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

[3] "Most Reverend Arthur L. Kennedy, Ph.D." Archdiocese of Boston. Retrieved October 29, 2023.

[Biography_from_The_Pilot-4] O’Grady, Robert M. (June 30, 2010). "Pope names Arthur Leo Kennedy Auxiliary Bishop of Boston" (PDF). The Pilot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-30.

[:2-5] Johnson, Dolores. "Clergy". St. Mary's of the Assumption. Retrieved 2023-10-29.

[:0-6] "Bishop Arthur Leo Kennedy [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-06.

[:1-7] Sirek, Patricia (2010-06-30). "June 30: Former UST theology professor named auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Boston". Newsroom | University of St. Thomas. Retrieved 2021-12-06.

[8] "Rinunce e Nomine, 30.06.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 30, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[9] Pineo, Christopher (January 20, 2012). "Bishop Kennedy named Episcopal Vicar for the New Evangelization". The Pilot. Retrieved October 29, 2023.

[10] "Bishop Arthur Leo Kennedy [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-01-16.

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