Henry Edmund Donnelly (August 28, 1904 – November 4, 1967) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit from 1954 to 1967.

Most Reverend

Henry E. Donnelly
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Tymbrias
AppointedSeptember 6, 1954
In officeOctober 26, 1954 - November 4, 1967
Orders
OrdinationAugust 17, 1930
ConsecrationJune 13, 1968
by Edward Mooney
Personal details
BornAugust 28, 1904
DiedNovember 4, 1967(1967-11-04) (aged 63)
Detroit, Michigan

Biography

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Born in Hudson, Michigan, Henry Donnelly was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Detroit on August 17, 1930. On September 6, 1954 Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Tymbrias and Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit. He was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Edward Mooney on October 26, 1954. The principal co-consecrators were Bishop Allen Babcock of Grand Rapids and Detroit auxiliary bishop Alexander M. Zaleski. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on November 4, 1967, at the age of 63.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bishop Henry Edmund Donnelly". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-05.