Henry J. Mansell

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Henry Joseph Mansell
Archbishop Emeritus of Hartford
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Archdiocese Hartford
AppointedOctober 20, 2003
InstalledDecember 18, 2003
RetiredOctober 29, 2013
Predecessor Daniel Anthony Cronin
Successor Leonard Paul Blair
Orders
OrdinationDecember 19, 1962
by  Martin John O'Connor
ConsecrationJanuary 6, 1993
by  Pope John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re, and Justin Francis Rigali
Personal details
Born
Henry Joseph Mansell

(1937-10-10) October 10, 1937 (age 86)
New York City, New York
Denomination Catholic
ResidenceConnecticut
ParentsHenry; Bridget
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Alma mater St. Joseph's Seminary, Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoBlessed be God
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Archbishop

Henry Joseph Mansell (born October 10, 1937) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford in Connecticut from 2004 to 2013.

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Mansell previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 1995 to 2003 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York in New York City from 1992 to 1995.

Biography

Early life

Henry Mansell was born on October 10, 1937, in the Bronx section of New York City to Henry and Bridget (née Finn) Mansell. [1] He was baptized at St. Augustine's Church in the Bronx three weeks later. He has a sister, Ann. [2] Mansell attended Cathedral College in Manhattan from 1951 to 1955. He then entered St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York, earning a Bachelor's degree in 1959.

Priesthood

Mansell was ordained to the priesthood in Rome for the Archdiocese of New York by Archbishop Martin O'Connor on December 19, 1962. [3] He earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 1963, and did postgraduate work at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. until 1965. [3]

Mansell served as a parish priest at parishes in Harrison, New York and the Bronx, then at Saints John and Paul Parish in Larchmont, New York. [3] He was appointed director of the Office of Parish Councils on June 9, 1972, and vice chancellor of the archdiocese on July 1, 1985. On March 17, 1986, Mansell was raised by the Vatican to the rank of honorary prelate. [3] He later became director of priest personnel and chancellor (1988) of the archdiocese. [3]

Auxiliary Bishop of New York

On November 24, 1992, Mansell was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of New York and titular bishop of Marazanae by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on January 6, 1993 [4] from the pope, with Archbishops Giovanni Re and Justin Rigali serving as co-consecrators, in Rome. He selected as his episcopal motto, "Blessed be God" (Psalms 68:36).

Bishop of Buffalo

John Paul II appointed Mansell as the twelfth bishop of Buffalo on April 18, 1995. [4] He was installed on June 12, 1995, at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Buffalo. [1]

During his tenure, Mansell visited every parish in the diocese, most of them multiple times. He also promoted Catholic education, and health care and social service institutes within the diocese. Mansell established the Catholic Health, combining the Catholic hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities in the diocese under one administration. [5] In 1996, Mansell instituted the diocese's vicariate structure, and in 1997 he led the diocese in celebrating its 150th anniversary. [6] He instituted a televised "Daily Mass" celebrated from a chapel at St. Joseph Cathedral. [7]

Mansell received honorary doctorates from Niagara University in Lewiston, New York in May 1996, from St. Bonaventure University in Saint Bonaventure, New York in August 1996, and from Canisius College in Buffalo in May 1997. In September 2003, New York Governor George Pataki named Mansell to the State Commission on Education Reform. [7]

In Mansell's farewell letter to the diocese in 2003, he said that, "Buffalo is a very strong diocese," and that its parishes, schools, and social service agencies "guarantee strength...for years to come." In 2006, Buffalo Business First reported that Mansell's successor, Bishop Edward Kmiec, said that some statistics were too optimistic, and that the diocese would have to close some parishes and schools to address declining attendance and enrollment, as well as a $3 million diocesan debt. [8]

Archbishop of Hartford

John Paul II appointed Mansell as the fourth archbishop of Hartford on October 20, 2003. He was installed on December 18, 2004. [1] On June 29, 2004, Mansell received the pallium from John Paul II in Rome.

In 2005, the archdiocese paid $22 million to settle sexual abuse claims brought by 43 people against 14 priests, the majority of cases occurring in the 1960s and 1970s. [9] Mansell was quoted in a New York Times article stating: "[It is] part of a healing process for the persons whose lives have been severely harmed by the evil of sexual abuse and for the Church itself." [9]

Mansell is a proponent of the Traditional Latin Mass. [10]

Retirement

Having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75, Mansell submitted his letter of resignation as archbishop of Hartford to Pope Francis. Mansell was succeeded by Bishop Leonard P. Blair in December 2013. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Archbishop Henry Joseph Mansell [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  2. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths MANSELL, BRIDGET J." The New York Times . 1998-06-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Most Reverend Henry J. Mansell: Chronology". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford .
  4. 1 2 "Archbishop Mansell of Hartford Retires". Catholic New York. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  5. ↑ "About Us | Catholic Health - The Right Way to Care". www.chsbuffalo.org. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  6. ↑ "Most Reverend Henry J. Mansell | Diocese of Buffalo". www.buffalodiocese.org. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  7. 1 2 Buckley, Eileen. "Bishop Mansell Reflects on His Eight Years in Buffalo", WFBO 88.7
  8. ↑ O'Shei, Tim (September 7, 2006). "Sole Power". Bizjournals. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  9. 1 2 Yardley, William (2005-11-01). "Church Settles Abuse Claims In Hartford". The New York Times .
  10. ↑ Diocese of Hartford: Archbishop's Column - The Catholic Transcript: The Celebration of Mass Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine September 2007 Issue
  11. ↑ "Archbishop Mansell of Hartford retires; Toledo bishop named successor", Catholic News Service, October 29, 2013

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Hartford
2003–2013		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Buffalo
1995–2003		Succeeded by
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of New York
1992–1995		Succeeded by
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