George Joseph Donnelly
American prelate
George Joseph Donnelly (April 23, 1889 – December 13, 1950) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Leavenworth (1946–1947) and the Diocese 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
"George Joseph Donnelly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
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| Preceded by – | Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis 1940–1946 | Succeeded by – |
| Preceded by Joseph Walsh | Titular Bishop of Coela 1940–1946 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Leavenworth 1946–1947 | Title renamed |
| New title | Bishop of Kansas City in Kansas 1947–1950 | Succeeded by |
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
- Bishops
- Louis Mary Fink
- Thomas Francis Lillis
- John Chamberlain Ward
- Francis Johannes
- Paul Clarence Schulte
- George Joseph Donnelly
- Edward Joseph Hunkeler
- Archbishops
- Edward Joseph Hunkeler
- Ignatius Jerome Strecker
- James Patrick Keleher
- Joseph Fred Naumann
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Saint Peter
- Parishes
- St. Patrick's Church, Atchison
- St. Benedict's Church, Bendena
- St. Mary's Church, Purcell
- Church of the Assumption, Topeka
- St. Joseph's Church, Topeka
- Former
- St. Bridget Church, Axtell
- St. Mary's Mission, St. Marys
- Higher education
- Benedictine College
- Donnelly College
- University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth
- High schools
- Bishop Miege High School, Roeland Park
- Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City
- Hayden High School, Topeka
- Immaculata High School, Leavenworth
- Maur Hill – Mount Academy, Atchison
- St. James Academy, Lenexa
- St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park
- John Francis Cunningham
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