Eugene_J._McGuinness
Eugene J. McGuinness
American Catholic prelate (1889–1957)
Eugene Joseph McGuinness (September 6, 1889 – December 27, 1957) was an American prelate of the 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 | |
| Church | |
| Diocese | Oklahoma City |
| Installed | February 1, 1948 |
| Term ended | 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 | (1889-09-06)September 6, 1889 Hellertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1957(1957-12-27) (aged 68) |
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| Styles of Eugene McGuinness | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
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]
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]
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]
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.
- Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- "Bishop Eugene Joseph McGuinness". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. February 25, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.[self-published source]
- "Oklahomanization: 1945-1957". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Archived from the original on 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa 1945–1957 |
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Raleigh 1938–1944 |
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