Bernard Joseph Harrington

Bernard Joseph Harrington (born September 6, 1933) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the seventh Bishop of Winona.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Bernard Joseph Harrington
Bishop Emeritus of Winona
Harrington in 2017
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseSaint Paul and Minneapolis
DioceseWinona
AppointedNovember 4, 1998
InstalledJanuary 6, 1999
Term endedMay 7, 2009
PredecessorJohn George Vlazny
SuccessorJohn M. Quinn
Orders
OrdinationJune 6, 1959
ConsecrationJanuary 6, 1994
by Adam Maida, Dale Joseph Melczek, and Walter Joseph Schoenherr
Personal details
Born (1933-09-06) September 6, 1933
Detroit, Michigan
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Detroit
MottoHave life more abundantly
Styles of
Bernard Joseph Harrington
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Bernard Harrington was born in Detroit, Michigan, to John and Norah (née Cronin) Harrington; he has two brothers, John and Timothy, and one sister, Irene. His parents were immigrants from Bantry Bay, County Cork, in Ireland. He studied at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, St. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, and the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., from where he obtained his Master's degree in Education. Harrington was ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 1959, in the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.

During his priestly ministry, he served as archdiocesan Assistant Superintendent of Schools and pastor of Holy Name Parish[1] in Birmingham. From 1977 to 1985, he was rector of his alma mater of Sacred Heart Seminary. He later became director of the Department of Formation, and pastor of St. Rene Goupil Parish[2] in Sterling Heights in 1984.

On November 23, 1993, Harrington was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Uzalis by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on January 6, 1994 from Archbishop Adam Maida, with Bishops Dale Melczek and Walter Schoenherr serving as co-consecrators. Harrington chose as his episcopal motto: "Have life more abundantly" (John 10:10).[3] As an auxiliary to Maida, he served as Vicar of the Office of Pastoral Services for Parishes[4] in the archdiocesan curia, Episcopal Liaison for the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, and regional bishop for Macomb and St. Clair Counties.

Pope John Paul II later named Bishop Harrington the seventh Bishop of Winona, Minnesota, on November 4, 1998. He was formally installed as Winona's ordinary on the fifth anniversary of his episcopal consecration, January 6, 1999.[5]

Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop Harrington chaired the Committee on Education[6] and sat on the Ad Hoc Committee on Catholic Bishops and Catholic Politicians.[7] In these offices, he has expressed his belief that Catholic politicians should oppose abortion.[8] He is also a member of the Priestly Life and Ministry Committee[9] and its liaison to the Subcommittee for Lay Ministry.[10]

Retirement
Harrington in 2018

On October 15, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI named John M. Quinn as Coadjutor Bishop of Winona. This is a rare appointment as normally Coadjutor Bishops are usually appointed to dioceses where the ordinary is less than the retirement age.[11] On May 7, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Harrington.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Home - Holy Name Catholic Church". www.hnchurch.org.
  2. "St Rene Goupil". 15 March 2008.
  3. "Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible, John Chapter 10". www.drbo.org.
  4. "Archdiocese of Detroit Archdiocese of Detroit - The Roman Catholic Church in Detroit, MI". www.aodonline.org.
  5. http://www.dow.org/bishop.html
  6. "USCCB - Department of Education (ED) Home Page". 9 February 2008.
  7. http://www.usccb.org/bishops/mccarrick1104.shtml
  8. "Catholic Politicians are called to be "Pro-Life"!". Priests for Life. July 2004.
  9. "Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations". www.usccb.org.
  10. http://www.usccb.org/laity/
  11. http://www.dow.org/documents/release.pdf
  12. "Bishop Quinn to lead Diocese of Winona".
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
John George Vlazny		 Bishop of Winona
1998–2009		 Succeeded by
John M. Quinn
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
1994–1998		 Succeeded by
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