Francis Martin Kelly, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Francis Martin Kelly

Roman Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1886

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1950

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Francis Martin Kelly

  • Francis Martin Kelly (November 15, 1886 – June 24, 1950) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • He served as Bishop of Winona from 1928 to 1949. Kelly was born in Houston, Minnesota, to James and Ellen Kelly.
  • After attending the College of St.
  • Thomas in St.
  • Paul, he earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
  • (1909) and a Doctor of Sacred Theology from the Propaganda University in Rome (1913).
  • He was ordained to the priesthood on November 1, 1912.
  • He became secretary to Bishop Patrick Richard Heffron in 1914, and taught philosophy at St.
  • Mary's College and St.
  • Teresa's College between 1915 and 1926.
  • He was chancellor of the diocese (1919–26) and vice-rector of St.
  • Mary's College (1918–26). On March 22, 1926, Kelly was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Winona and Titular Bishop of Mylasa by Pope Pius XI.
  • He was consecrated on June 9, 1926.
  • On February 10, 1928, Pope Pius XI appointed Kelly Bishop of the Winona; he retired on October 17, 1949.

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