George Joseph Donnelly

George Joseph Donnelly (April 23, 1889 December 13, 1950) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Archdiocese of Leavenworth (1946 - 1947) and the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas (1947 - 1950).

Biography

Donnelly was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and studied at Kenrick Seminary before being ordained to the priesthood on June 12, 1921. He was named chancellor of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1929.

On March 19, 1940, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis and Titular Bishop of Coela by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following April 23 from Archbishop John J. Glennon, with Bishops Christian Herman Winkelmann and Paul Clarence Schulte serving as co-consecrators.

He was named the sixth Bishop of Leavenworth, Kansas on November 9, 1946. The diocese was renamed as the Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas May 10, 1947. He remained as bishop until his death at age 61.

References

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis
    1940–1946
    Succeeded by
    Preceded by
    Joseph Walsh
    Titular Bishop of Coela
    1940–1946
    Succeeded by
    Cândido Bento Maria Penso
    Preceded by
    Paul Clarence Schulte
    Bishop of Leavenworth
    1946–1947
    Title renamed
    New title Bishop of Kansas City in Kansas
    1947–1950
    Succeeded by
    Edward Joseph Hunkeler


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